New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- What initially seemed like a fatal accidental fire claiming the life of a senior manager at a local Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) office has been revealed as a calculated murder by an assistant officer, according to police.

The blaze occurred at the LIC branch at 8:15 PM on 17 December, resulting in the manager's death. The suspect, 45-year-old assistant officer Ram, also suffered leg burns and was hospitalised at a private facility. However, subsequent investigations shifted the narrative toward homicide, leading to Ram's formal arrest.

The victim, Senior Branch Manager Kalyani Nambi (55), had recently assumed her role and begun investigating document irregularities involving Ram.

On the night of the incident,...