Madhya Pradesh man mistakes bomb for rasgulla, dies in horrific blast

A fellow villager handed the victim an explosive disguised as a rasgulla, which detonated inside his mouth. Has been booked for culpable homicide as police investigate whether the incident was a deliberate attack or a prank.Mistook bomb for rasgulla, Madhya Pradesh man dies in horrific blast (Representative Image)New Delhi,Nov 13, 2026 14:48 ISTA 35-year-old man died in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district after a crude explosive, used to hunt wild boars and disguised as a rasgulla, exploded inside his mouth, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 8 pm on Tuesday in Chhanta village during the Diwali festivities. The victim, Rajendra Barautiya, was sitting around a bonfire with others when his friend, Ram Bhagat, allegedly put the explosive, disguised as a rasgulla, into his mouth. The two were reportedly talking and joking at the time, Dindori Kotwali police station in-charge Nagpure said.As Rajendra bit into the object, it exploded, leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to Dindori district hospital, where doctors declared him dead. His body was handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination.Such crude explosives are used by some rural and tribal communities in the region to hunt wild boars. They are made by filling dough balls with gunpowder, often sourced from firecrackers or quarries. Police officer Rekha Singh told AFP that investigators were yet to establish whether the explosive was given to Rajendra as a prank or with the intention of killing him.Police have registered a case against Ram Bhagat Barotiya under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosives Act. He has been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. - EndsInputs from Devid Surya