1 week ago
Owner Arrested After Anjaiahnagar Building Collapse Kills Two Workers
An unfinished building fell down in Anjaiahnagar on Saturday.
Two workers died in the accident.
Two other workers were hurt but were reported to be safe and stable.
Police arrested the building owner, Syed Sajid.
The contractor, Khaja Moinuddin, has not been found yet.
Police have opened a case against both men.
They are investigating what happened and who else may be responsible.
The bodies were sent for postmortems, and the families were informed.
Raidurgam police arrested building owner Syed Sajid on Sunday after the collapse.
The under-construction building collapsed in Anjaiahnagar on Saturday, killing two workers and injuring two others.
Contractor Khaja Moinuddin was also booked but remains at large, police said.
Police charged the owner and contractor under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3(5).
The deceased workers were identified as Umesh Khare and Mopath, while the two injured workers were reported stable.
- Who
- Building owner Syed Sajid was arrested; contractor Khaja Moinuddin is also accused. Two workers, Umesh Khare and Mopath, died.
- What
- An under-construction building collapsed, killing two workers and injuring two others.
- Where
- Anjaiahnagar, Hyderabad.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Saturday; police arrested the owner on Sunday.
- Why
- Police registered a culpable-homicide case and are investigating the collapse and the roles of the owner, contractor, and others involved in the construction.
Key facts
- Incident
- Collapse of an under-construction building
- Location
- Anjaiahnagar, Hyderabad
- Deaths
- Two workers
- Injuries
- Two workers, reported stable and out of danger
- Arrested
- Syed Sajid, the building owner
- Contractor status
- Khaja Moinuddin remains at large
- Charges
- Section 105 and Section 3(5) of the BNS
- Hospital
- Osmania General Hospital received the bodies for postmortem











