Man dies after eating bomb disguised as traditional sweet
A 35-year-old Indian man died when a crude bomb disguised as a traditional sweet exploded in his mouth, police reported.
The incident occurred Tuesday in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, where Barautiya was gathered around a bonfire when a fellow villager brought what appeared to be a sweet and another gave it to him. The device, resembling a rasgulla - a common Indian dessert - exploded in his mouth, causing severe injuries that proved fatal at the hospital.
Deadly resemblance
The homemade bomb was designed to kill wild boars by packing dough with gunpowder sourced from firecrackers or quarries. These devices explode when bitten, making them dangerous when mistaken for food. "The bomb, used by some tribal people in the area to kill wild boars, was offered to this man," police officer Rekha Singh told AFP.
It exploded in his mouth.
Investigation ongoing
The villager who handed Barautiya the sweet identified it as a rasgulla, according to the New Indian Express. The incident has caused shock and fear in the village. Two men have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. "We don't know if the motive was to kill, or if it was a mischief," Singh added. "That is a matter of investigation."
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