Employee arrested in Kollam medical store arson-fraud case

Police have arrested Shameer, an employee of Nanma Medical Store in Kollam's Chinnakada, for allegedly setting fire to the shop in August. The owner had filed a ₹77 lakh insurance claim, attributing the fire to a short circuit. Investigations revealed the electrical system was intact. Phone records link the owner to Shameer. Police urged the insurer to halt the claim.