Smoke trap: Bengaluru techie dies in fire accident at her home

A 34-year-old software engineer, Sharmila Kushalappa, died under suspicious circumstances in a fire at her Bengaluru residence on January 3. Police suspect suffocation from smoke inhalation. The apartment was locked from the inside, and she was found unconscious near the kitchen.

Smoke trap: Bengaluru techie dies in fire accident at her home
A 34-year-old software engineer, Sharmila Kushalappa, died under suspicious circumstances in a fire at her Bengaluru residence on January 3. Police suspect suffocation from smoke inhalation. The apartment was locked from the inside, and she was found unconscious near the kitchen.