Hyderabad, Dec. 10 -- Expressing dissatisfaction over the ongoing investigation into the Sigachi Industries reactor blast, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday, December 9, pulled up officials for failing to conduct mandatory inspections in hazardous "red zone" factories.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin observed that multiple departmental officers were required to inspect such high-risk units, but only a factory inspector had done so in December last year.

The court noted that despite the presence of highly explosive substances exceeding permissible limits, no corrective action was taken.

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