Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Builders May Face Criminal Case After Hyderabad Building Collapse
A building being constructed in Hyderabad suddenly collapsed.
It was seven storeys tall and was not legally approved, according to the report.
The building stood on a small plot over a nala.
Two workers died in the accident.
Their names were Umesh Khare and Mopath.
Three other people were hurt.
One injured person lived in a nearby apartment and was sleeping when debris fell on him.
A city planning official recommended that the builders face a criminal case.
Assistant City Planner S. Habeebunnisa recommended a criminal case against builders Fareen Siddiq and Mohammed Sajid.
A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, on Saturday afternoon.
The structure was reportedly being built illegally on a 50-square-yard plot over a nala.
Two workers, Umesh Khare and Mopath, both from Madhya Pradesh, died in the collapse.
Three people were injured, including a neighbouring apartment resident who was asleep when debris fell on him.
- Who
- Builders Fareen Siddiq and Mohammed Sajid were named in a criminal-case recommendation; workers Umesh Khare and Mopath died, and three people were injured.
- What
- A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed, killing two workers and injuring three people.
- When
- Saturday afternoon.
- Where
- Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on a 50-square-yard plot over a nala.
- Why
- The Assistant City Planner said the building was illegal and recommended registering a criminal case against the builders.
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 3
- Building
- Seven-storey under-construction structure
- Plot size
- 50 square yards
- Location
- Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- Named builders
- Fareen Siddiq and Mohammed Sajid
- Criminal case recommendation
- Assistant City Planner S. Habeebunnisa