Madhya Pradesh: Dindori man mistakes bomb for rasgulla, dies in blast at home

New Delhi: In a shocking incident reported from Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh, a man allegedly ate a bomb, after being told that it was a ‘rasgulla’. He put the explosive in his mouth and it went off within seconds. The man died on the spot, said a report in NDTV.

The explosion took place at a house in Padariya village, said the police. The incident was reported on late Tuesday night, November 10, in an area which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kotwali Police Station.

According to the police, the victim, Rajendra Barotiya, was sitting in his own home, when another person, Ram Bhagat Barotiya, arrived there. He reportedly handed over Rajendra a white coloured object, claiming that it was a rasgulla. Actually it was a country-made bomb.

Rajendra reportedly put the round object into his mouth and took a bite. This triggered an explosion.

His wife, Sushila Bai said that the bomb was used to kill animals. Upon hearing the powerful explosion she rushed out of the room to check on her husband. She found him lying injured and approached the neighbours to help them take him to a hospital.

The police reached the spot, after being informed about the explosion. The in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, Durga Prasad Nagpure, said that they have detained 2 people, including Ram Bhagat Barotiya in relation to the crime.

The police personnel said that it was dark, when Rajendra was handed over the round object. He therefore could not clearly make out, what exactly was the object, whether it was indeed a sweet (rasgulla) or something else, added the police personnel.

During questioning, Ram Bhagat told the police that a boy had given him the bomb. The boy has also been arrested.

The police are carrying out investigations in the casae. They are trying to figure out if there was any enmity between the accused and the victim’s neighbours.