AGENCIES: A revenue official has been burnt alive in her office in the southern Indian state of Telangana over a property dispute, police said.
Vijaya Reddy died from her injuries at the scene of the attack on Monday. One of her staff, who was burnt while trying to save her, died on Tuesday.
A graphic video of the incident shows Reddy crying for help before someone throws a blanket over her.
Police said they had detained the accused, who also suffered burns.
The incident occurred around 13:30 local time after Reddy had returned from a court hearing. She was meeting a man, who police have identified as K Suresh, in her office.
Two staff members – Chandriah and Gurunatham – also suffered burns while trying to rescue Reddy.
Gurunnatham said he heard screams from inside Reddy’s office but found that the door was locked from inside.
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