Indian killed after eating 'sweet' bomb
An man died after a crude bomb disguised as a traditional sweet exploded in his mouth, Indian police yesterday.
An Indian man lost his life after a crude bomb, disguised as a traditional sweet, detonated in his mouth, according to police reports on Friday. In some rural communities, homemade explosives are crafted by stuffing balls of dough with gunpowder, typically sourced from firecrackers or quarries. These devices, though, can closely resemble a common Indian dessert known as rasgulla – a soft, round confection coated in sugar syrup, traditionally consumed whole.
The victim, identified as Rajendra Barautiya, a 35-year-old man, was present at a bonfire in Dindori district, situated in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday. A fellow villager brought the "sweet" to the gathering, and another individual passed it to Barautiya. Rekha Singh, a police officer, informed AFP that the explosive device, employed by some tribal individuals in the region to hunt wild boars, was handed to the 35-year-old.
"The bomb, used by some tribal people in the area to kill wild boars, was offered to this man," Singh stated to AFP. "It exploded in his mouth." Barautiya was immediately transported to a hospital with severe injuries, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Two men have been apprehended and charged with culpable homicide not resulting in murder.
Singh added, "We do not know if the motive was to kill or if it was an act of mischief. That is a matter under investigation."
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