Mohammad Talha, the 17-year-old survivor of Nampally’s Bazaar Guard fire accident on Monday morning, succumbed to his injuries on Friday evening. With this, the toll in the Bazaar Guard fire accident has gone up to 10.
Talha was the only survivor admitted to Osmania General Hospital in an injured state on November 13, following the incident. He had suffered 75% burns and was being treated at the Acute Burns Care (ABC) unit of OGH. Despite the hospital’s efforts, “Talha’s condition deteriorated, and he passed away at approximately 6 p.m. after a five-day battle for his life,” said hospital superintendent B Nagender.
Surviving with such extensive burns is an uncommon feat, confirmed another doctor. Talha’s mother Tahura Farheen along with two of his siblings Taroba (13) and Manha (6) lost their lives in the fire accident.
While speaking to The Hindu, Dr. Nagender disclosed that the hospital has promptly informed the police about Talha’s demise. Following necessary administrative procedures, the postmortem examination is scheduled to take place tomorrow, he said.
House owner arrested
Meanwhile, the Nampally police arrested the owner of the building on Friday. The accused, Ramesh Jaiswal, who owns the building, was placed under police surveillance while he was undergoing treatment until Friday and was arrested post his discharge, said the police.
Jaiswal was accused of illegally storing chemical drums and incendiary material in the stilt, which caught fire.
The Nampally police have booked him under Section 304 (II) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC.
