At first glance, it appeared to be a tragic road accident.

Uttar Pradesh Police constable, Lata (25), and her two-year-old son were killed after their car went up in flames on the night of February 25 in West UP’s Rampur.

Her husband, Daan Singh (35), and brother-in-law, Ravi Singh (25), survived. The husband said a dumper hit the CNG vehicle, which then caught fire.

When police began probing the incident, something didn’t add up — the husband didn’t have a single scratch on his body.

“Not even a single strand of hair on his head was singed and there were no burn marks on his body,” said a police officer part of the investigation team.

“If a car catches fire and I’m inside, I’ll try to save my wife and son,” the officer surmised.…