Elderly woman burnt alive in Chittoor

Chittoor: An elderly woman, Venkata Subbamma (75), was burnt alive at Santhapet here on late Tuesday evening. According to police, the deceased was bed-ridden, and her son and daughter-in-law were out of station when the mishap took place.

After she switched on a fan, flames erupted because of short circuit. As Subbamma was unable to move from bed, she was burnt alive in flames. The police reached the spot and informed her son. The body was sent to government hospital for post-mortem. The II Town police registered a case.