Man Dies After Exploding Rasgulla-Shaped Device in Madhya Pradesh
A 35-year-old man in Dindori district died when a homemade explosive resembling a rasgulla detonated while he was chewing it, police said.
A 35-year-old man died after a homemade explosive that looked like a rasgulla detonated in his mouth in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, police reported. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on November 10, according to Kotwali police station in-charge Durga Prasad Nagpure.
"Rajendra was served a bomb that resembled a rasgulla by his friend as a joke. The bomb exploded in his mouth when he chewed it. He was taken to the district hospital in serious condition and died," Nagpure told reporters.
The friend, identified as Rambhagat, told authorities that the device had been given to him by a person named Dharmu. Police have registered a case against Rambhagat under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Explosives Act.