Hyderabad, Jan. 25 -- On Saturday morning, Mohammed Imtiyaz kissed his little daughters, aged two and nine months, waved goodbye and set off to work, only to never return. He was one of the five people who perished in the devastating Nampally fire.

But his death was no ordinary one. He died saving others, trapped in the cellar.

On the fateful day, 28-year-old Imitaz woke up, had his breakfast and went to the Batcha furniture shop where he had been a worker for 12 years.

His brother, Mohammed Raheem, who has a stall at the ongoing Numaish, said, Imitaz had noticed flames and alerted the people around. He rushed out safely, but when he realised people were trapped, he hurried back in.

"He went back to the cellar and brought three indivi...