Hyderabad Police has registered a case against Gulf Oil Corporation in connection with the blast in its detonator-manufacturing unit that has killed two workers and injured 13 people.
The case was filed under Sections 304 (A), 337 and 338 sections of Indian Penal Code charging the management with negligence leading to death and injuries.
According to the police, sparks, during the process of removal of detonators, has triggered the deadly blast. Angered over the frequent mishaps in the plant located in Kukatpally, the families of workers and local people staged a protest demonstration demanding action against the management.
State Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy, who rushed to the spot after the blast, announced an ex-gratia of Rs6 lakhs to the relatives of each deceased. He also directed the management to pay Rs15 lakh to each affected family. "The management will bear the cost of treatment of the injured", he said.
Gulf Oil Corporation is a part of Hinduja Group and Manufactures lubricants & Detonators.
The plant witnessed 7 blasts since 2003 claiming 22 lives. local people demanded the removal of the plant to another place in view of its hazardous nature.
The two deceased were identified as Shravan and Amar.