Hyderabad Fire Tragedy: Heart-Wrenching Audio Clip Surfaces with Victim's Final Pleas
In a devastating development from Hyderabad, a purported phone conversation of a man who perished in the recent catastrophic fire at the Batcha furniture showroom in Nampally has emerged, sending shockwaves through the city. The audio clip, which surfaced on Friday, contains the desperate, final pleas for help from Mohammed Imtiyaz, a 30-year-old driver associated with the showroom, as the inferno rapidly consumed the building.
Chilling Audio Details Trapped Victims' Desperation
In the harrowing audio recording, Mohammed Imtiyaz can be heard communicating with someone outside the burning structure, explicitly stating his inability to escape the deadly blaze. "All three of us, including two children, will die. There is no exit here," he declares in a voice filled with panic and resignation. The recording vividly captures his description of the dire situation inside, where exits were completely blocked and visibility was reduced to zero due to thick, suffocating smoke.
A senior police officer from the Central Zone has officially confirmed the authenticity of this distressing audio clip, emphasizing that it will be meticulously recorded as crucial evidence in the ongoing investigation. The recording also features the voice of the person on the other end of the call, who can be heard desperately advising Imtiyaz to attempt moving to a second cellar in a bid to find an escape route. Tragically, Imtiyaz responds that he cannot locate any viable way out, highlighting the complete entrapment faced by the victims.
Children's Suffering Captured in Audio
Perhaps the most heart-breaking aspect of the audio clip is the audible sounds of children gasping for breath in the background, underscoring the multi-victim nature of this tragedy. On the fateful day of the fire, Imtiyaz found himself trapped alongside four other individuals in the cellar of the building as flames mercilessly engulfed the entire premises. The deceased victims have been identified as Praneeth Kumar (11) and Akhil Kumar (7), who were siblings residing in the building with their parents; Mohammed Imtiyaz (30) himself; Syed Habeeb (31), an employee of the showroom; and Bebi (60), the building's guard, who lived in the cellar with her two sons.
The rescue operation was both prolonged and arduous, spanning nearly 20 hours before the first body was recovered around 9 am on January 24. This extended timeframe further illustrates the challenging conditions faced by emergency responders at the disaster site.
Legal Action and Arrests Follow Tragedy
In the aftermath of this horrific incident, legal proceedings have been initiated following a formal complaint filed by a relative of one of the victims. The Abids police have registered a case under Sections 110 and 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against showroom owner Satish Batcha. The authorities moved swiftly, arresting Batcha on Friday evening. He has subsequently been remanded to judicial custody as the investigation continues to unfold.
This tragic event has raised serious questions about fire safety protocols and building regulations in commercial establishments, particularly in densely populated urban areas like Nampally. The emergence of this audio evidence adds a profoundly human dimension to the tragedy, transforming statistical casualty figures into audible, personal narratives of desperation and loss.
The Hyderabad community remains in mourning as details continue to emerge about one of the city's most devastating fire incidents in recent memory. The audio clip serves as a haunting reminder of the critical importance of stringent fire safety measures and emergency preparedness in all residential and commercial structures.
