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Thiruvananthapuram: A man and woman, believed to be a couple, were charred to death after a fire broke out at an insurance agency office at Pappanamcode in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday afternoon. The forensic experts have confirmed the presence of petrol at the scene, fueling police suspicion that the woman might have been killed by the man, who later killed himself in the same manner. The posibility of a short circuit has also been ruled out by an electrical inspection team.  The incident came to light after locals noticed fumes emanating from the office at around 1:30 PM. They alerted the police and fire department, but it took them nearly an hour to douse the flames. By that time, the bodies had been completely charred, Times Of India reported. The deceased woman has been iden...