A 35-year-old man died after a country-made bomb allegedly hidden inside a rasgulla exploded in his mouth in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district, police said.
The incident took place at around 8 pm last Tuesday at Parariya Chhata village under Dindori Kotwali police station limits. The deceased was identified as Rajendra Barautiya.
Police said Rajendra was sitting near a fire with his family when his neighbour, Rambhagat Barautiya, approached him. After speaking to him for some time, Rambhagat allegedly handed him a rasgulla.
The explosive went off inside Rajendra's mouth when he bit into the sweet. Preliminary investigation suggested it was a country-made bomb used to hunt wild boars, police said.
The blast severely injured his face and jaw. His family rushed him to Dindori district hospital, where he died a few hours later during treatment.
Police arrested Rambhagat Barautiya and registered a case against him under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act.
Police were investigating the motive behind the alleged act, the source of the explosive and whether others were involved.
