Medak Foundry Spill Kills One, Critically Injures Another as Police Open Case

Overview

• Molten metal gushed from a furnace at M/s Agarwal Foundries in Rangaipally on December 15, striking two workers around 4 p.m.
• The deceased was identified as Saransh Kumar, 35, while Rajesh Pandey, 43, suffered 60–70% burns and remains in critical care in a Hyderabad private hospital.
• Toopran police registered a case after a complaint from the victim's family and cited a likely furnace puncture as the cause under investigation.
• The company announced ₹60 lakh in ex-gratia support for the deceased worker’s family, including ₹10 lakh from an insurance firm.
• Fire department officials said they received no emergency call and reported no fire at the site.