Madhya Pradesh Man Dies After Eating Homemade Explosive Disguised as Rasgulla
· India · India Today, CBS News, Hindustan Times
A 35-year-old man died in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district after a homemade explosive disguised as a rasgulla detonated inside his mouth. The incident occurred on Tuesday while the victim, Rajendra Barautiya, was sitting around a bonfire with fellow villagers. According to local police, one villager brought the object and another handed it to him before it burst. Barautiya suffered severe injuries and later died at a hospital. Police have arrested two men and booked them for culpable homicide not amounting to murder while investigating whether the incident was a deliberate attack or a prank.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of crude wildlife traps utilizing gunpowder and food baits deployed in rural communities.
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