State vs. Employee of Nanma Medical Store — Chinnakkada arson case

Updates

1. Arrest23 Oct 2026

   Police probe insurance fraud in Kollam medical store fire; employee arrested

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Police arrested an employee of a medical store following a fire at the business.

   Who:

   The police are investigating, and the employee of Nanma Medical Store is the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 23 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kollam, Kerala.

   Why:

   The police are investigating the fire for possible insurance fraud.

   What it means:

   The investigation will continue with the accused in custody while police look into the fire.

   Hindustan Times
2. News23 Oct 2026

   Incident of Nanma Medical Store fire in Kollam; set on fire to claim insurance money, employee confessed.

   Planning in the Nanma Medical Store fire in Chinnakkada, Kollam; accused employee's statement reveals the fire was set with the knowledge of the female owner to claim insurance money.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   An employee allegedly set a medical store on fire.

   Who:

   The accused is an employee of Nanma Medical Store and the Kollam Police are investigating the case.

   When:

   Reported on 23 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kollam, Kerala.

   Why:

   The employee allegedly set the fire to claim insurance money.

   What it means:

   The employee has confessed to the act during the police investigation.

   Asianet News
3. News23 Oct 2026

   Not a short circuit, major turn of events in the Chinnakkada medical store fire, employee set the fire, more details released.

   Police suspect this was an attempt to claim insurance money. Police also informed that the investigation for the female owner has been intensified.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A fire at a medical store was not caused by an electrical fault as previously thought.

   Who:

   The police in Kollam are the investigating agency and the employee is the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 23 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Chinnakkada, Kollam, Kerala.

   Why:

   The police state that the employee intentionally set the fire at the medical store.

   What it means:

   The case is no longer treated as an accident because the police now allege criminal arson by the employee.

   Asianet News