Overview
- The car caught fire in Cheruvannur near Perambra in Kozhikode district, according to Meppayur police.
- The victim was identified as Sona, who was pregnant, and her husband Lalu was driving the vehicle.
- Lalu escaped the burning car and is being treated at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, police said.
- Fire and Rescue Services put out the blaze, and the body was moved to a hospital in Perambra.
- Eyewitnesses told police the flames appeared to start at the rear of the car where Sona was seated, though the cause has not been confirmed.