Avone Air Coolers owner detained for questioning
The Rajendernagar police has taken Pramod Kumar, the owner of Om Avone Air Coolers, into custody after the fire in his godown in which six workers were killed. But they have not formally arrested him as investigations are going on.
Rajendernagar inspector V. Umender said, “A case has been registered against the owner under Section 304, Clause (2) for culpable homicide. However, we haven’t arrested him as we are investigating the matter. The workers are Irfan Khan, Md. Saddam, Ayub Khan and Shahrukh. Their bodies were shifted to Osmania Hospital for post-mortem, and families were informed.”
Police said the families of the victims are on way from their hometowns and the bodies will be handed over on Friday. The bodies of the dead were identified by two of their friends.
Meanwhile, this correspondent also spoke to the residents and neighbouring establishments to get their reactions.
Mr Alok Kumar, who lives in a neighbouring apartment complex said, “We came to know about the incident when there was a lot of commotion in the area. There were reports that a gas cylinder exploded in the under construction building. Our building was just behind it. It would have been terrible if the fire had spread.”
He added, “We are deeply saddened by the incident which claimed six lives, but we never knew that they were staying in the godown at night. Generally the workers here are migrants. They stay here for some days and leave for their states. So we never know about their movements.”
Mr. K. Anjaneyulu, a worker who works in a nearby establishment said, “The boys who died used to come and have tea every morning and evening in the small tea stall opposite their godown. As I also work in the area we used to meet and talk at the tea stall as that is the place where labourers usually meet.”
■ A CASE has been registered against the owner of Om Avone Air Coolers under Section 304, Clause (2) for culpable homicide. However, the cops haven’t arrested him as they are still investigating the facts of the case