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Madhya Pradesh: Man mistakes wild boar-hunting bomb for rasgulla, dies after it explodes in his mouth

Headline via India TV · first report 12 Nov, 20:29 IST, latest 14 Nov, 12:58 IST

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho
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What we know

13 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from India.com at 12 Nov, 20:29 IST; the latest is from Times Now at 14 Nov, 12:58 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

StatusVerified
Reported by13 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 20:29 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 12:58 IST
DeskIndia

What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The explosive went off as soon as the victim put it in his mouth. The incident took place at a house in Padariya village on Tuesday, November 10.
Some rural communities use the homemade devices to kill wild boars by packing balls of dough with gunpowder, often sourced from firecrackers or quarries.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident in Dindori district.
A 35-year-old man in MP's Dindori died after a crude bomb hidden in a rasgulla exploded in his mouth. Two men arrested.
A 35-year-old man died after a bomb disguised as a rasgulla exploded in his mouth during a gathering in Madhya Pradesh.
A man died in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district after a crude bomb, reportedly resembling a traditional Indian sweet, exploded in his mouth. The device, commonly used in some rural areas to kill wild boars, was reportedly mistaken for food before the fatal…

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