A novice at St. Anne's Convent in North Paravoor in Ernakulam district in Kerala was arrested by the police as she allegedly tried to kill another woman training to be a nun by setting fire on her. The shocking incident happened in the midnight of May 30.

The 24-year-old novice whose body was partially burnt was admitted in a hospital in North Paravoor. The incident came to light on Sunday as the victim told the police that she was set on fire by another inmate while she was sleeping. The gruesome incident happened at 12.45 am on May 30 when another inmate poured Kerosene over her and tried to set her ablaze.

The arrested novice Rachael confessed to the crime that she tried to kill Delphy. The convent authorities were planning to send the victim and another senior novice to Andhra Pradesh for training on June 3. The police says that Racheal was irritated over the decision as she was possessive about the senior novice who was to go along with Delphy to Andhra.

The police says that Racheal and Delphy were friends turned foes. Both of them were close friends earlier but became enemies later.