Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- A sensational twist has emerged in the fire incident that occurred outside the Orissa High Court in Cuttack on Tuesday morning. Allegedly, a middle-aged woman set multiple vehicles on fire. The fatal incident, which initially appeared to be an accident, is now being treated as a case of suspected arson following crucial visual evidence.

According to preliminary findings, the accused woman, identified as Minati Sahu, had used petrol to ignite the blaze. CCTV footage from the High Court premises has captured visuals of a woman throwing a flammable substance (believed to be petrol) toward parked vehicles, triggering the fire. The footage is now a key piece of evidence in the ongoing probe.

The fire broke out on the...