Man dies after eating bomb disguised as Indian sweet

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 14:49 · Archive

A 35-year-old man in India died after eating an explosive device disguised as rasgulla, a traditional sweet.

A 35-year-old man in India died after a crude bomb disguised as rasgulla, a traditional soft sweet soaked in sugar syrup, exploded in his mouth. Rajendra Barautiya was sitting by a bonfire outside his home in Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh when a neighbour handed him the device on Tuesday. Some rural communities in the area use such bombs, packed with gunpowder often sourced from firecrackers or quarries, to kill wild boars. The devices are designed to explode when an animal bites them, but they resemble the round, traditional dessert rasgulla, which is typically eaten whole.

Barautiya was rushed to hospital with severe injuries but died. Police officer Rekha Singh told AFP: 'The bomb, used by some tribal people in the area to kill wild boars, was offered to this man. It exploded in his mouth.' Two men have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Rajendra Barautiya's neighbour Ram Bhagat Barotiya, who described the device as a rasgulla, and another man.

Police said they were investigating how the neighbour obtained the crude bomb and whether his intention was to kill Rajendra or whether the act was a malicious prank. The incident has triggered shock and fear in the village.

How it is being reported

• Man dies after eating bomb disguised as popular sweet dumpling dessert"The bomb, used by some tribal people in the area to kill wild boars, was offered to this man," police said.New York Post · 13 Nov, 14:41
• Man dies after eating bomb disguised as traditional sweetSome rural communities use the homemade devices to kill wild boars by packing balls of dough with gunpowder, often sourced from firecrackers.CBS News · 13 Nov, 11:36

In this story: Rajendra Barautiya · Ram Bhagat Barotiya · Dindori district · Madhya Pradesh

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