Man dies after explosive disguised as rasgulla detonates

A 35-year-old man died after a crude explosive allegedly handed to him as a rasgulla detonated when he bit into it in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, police said. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on November 10 in Padariya Chhanta village. Police have arrested the man accused of handing him the device and are investigating how it was obtained and why it was given to him.

The victim, identified as Rajendra Barautiya, was sitting with family members near a fire after dinner when fellow villager Ramabhagat Barotiya allegedly joined them and offered him the object as a sweet, according to Dindori Kotwali police inspector Durga Prasad Nagpure. Rajendra bit into it, triggering the explosion and causing severe injuries to his mouth and jaw.

Rajendra’s family took him to Dindori District Hospital in an autorickshaw. He died while receiving treatment, according to police accounts. His body was handed over to his family after a postmortem examination.

Police said the device was a crude explosive commonly described as a pig-killer bomb and used to kill wild boars. Investigators are examining how Ramabhagat obtained it and the circumstances surrounding the alleged handover. Ramabhagat...