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Man dies after eating crude bomb disguised as traditional Indian sweet
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- A 35-year-old Indian man, Rajendra Barautiya, died after a homemade bomb disguised as a traditional sweet exploded in his mouth in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district.
- The crude bomb, used by some rural communities to kill wild boars, resembles the Indian dessert rasgulla and is designed to explode when bitten.
- The device was handed to Barautiya during a bonfire gathering by another villager, Ramabhagat Barautiya, who claimed it was a rasgulla.
- Two men have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while authorities investigate whether the incident was intentional or a prank.
- The incident has caused shock and fear in the village, as residents grapple with the tragic and unexpected outcome of a casual social interaction.
