Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) — A 35-year-old man died after a country-made bomb, of the kind used to kill wild boars, exploded inside his mouth in Padariya Chhanta village of Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district on the night of Tuesday, November 10, police said. The explosive was allegedly handed to him by a fellow villager who passed it off as a 'rasgulla'.

Source: The Daily Jagran

The victim, Rajendra Barotiya, had finished dinner and was sitting in the courtyard of his house in front of a fire at about 8 pm when Ram Bhagat Barotiya arrived, according to the reports. During their conversation, Bhagat allegedly offered him the 'rasgulla', and the device exploded when Rajendra bit into it.

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Died during treatment

Family members rushed Rajendra to Dindori District Hospital in an autorickshaw, but he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. His body was sent for a post-mortem examination on Wednesday, November 11, after which it was handed over to the family.

Kotwali police station in-charge Durga Prasad Nagpure said police have detained Ram Bhagat along with another person. During questioning, the accused allegedly claimed that a boy had given him the explosive; the boy was also detained and is being questioned, the Jagran report said.

Police have registered a case under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act. Investigators are probing how the accused obtained the bomb and whether personal enmity was behind the incident. The allegations remain under investigation.