Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Sigachi Industries Pays Rs 42 Lakh to Blast Victims' Families
Sigachi Industries has paid Rs 42 lakh to the families of 54 workers who died in an explosion at their factory in June 2025.
The company had earlier promised to pay Rs 1 crore to each family, but they have not clarified this.
The Telangana High Court is looking into the case and has asked for more information.
The investigation is almost done, and a charge sheet is expected soon.
The court said it is not supervising the investigation but is just gathering facts.
The matter will be heard again on January 29, 2026.
Sigachi Industries has paid Rs 42 lakh as compensation to the families of 54 workers who died in a June 2025 explosion.
The company had previously promised Rs 1 crore to each family but did not clarify this during the court hearing.
The Telangana High Court is reviewing the progress of the investigation and compensation disbursement.
The investigation is in its final stages, with over 300 witnesses examined and a charge sheet expected soon.
The court adjourned the matter to January 29, 2026, for further updates on the investigation and compensation.
- Who
- Sigachi Industries, Telangana High Court, Families of 54 deceased workers
- What
- Compensation payment and investigation progress for a fatal explosion
- When
- Incident in June 2025, Court hearing on January 29, 2026
- Where
- Pashamylaram unit, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To address compensation and regulatory failures leading to the explosion
- Company
- Sigachi Industries
- Incident
- Explosion at Pashamylaram unit
- Date of Incident
- June 2025
- Compensation Paid
- Rs 42 lakh per family
- Promised Compensation
- Rs 1 crore per family (unfulfilled)
- Number of Victims
- 54 workers
- Court Hearing Date
- January 29, 2026
- Investigation Status
- Final stages, charge sheet expected soon