Man dies after country-made bomb disguised as sweet explodes in his mouth in Dindori; neighbour held

A country-made bomb that looked like a rasgulla exploded in the mouth of a 35-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district. The blast caused deep injuries to his mouth and jaw, and he died. Police said this on Friday.

According to police, the incident took place around 8 pm on Tuesday in Padariya Chhanta village, under the Dindori Kotwali police station area. The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Barautiya. Ramabhagat Barautiya has been arrested in the case.

Police said that after dinner, Rajendra was sitting with his family by a bonfire in the courtyard of his house. Ramabhagat then came there and sat down with them. During the conversation, Ramabhagat allegedly gave Rajendra something resembling a rasgulla, saying it was a sweet.

Unaware of the danger, Rajendra put it in his mouth and bit down on it. It exploded at that moment, causing serious injuries to his mouth and jaw. Family members took him in an auto-rickshaw to the Dindori district hospital, where he died during treatment.

Police said the object was a country-made explosive, known in the area as a "suar mar bomb". It is commonly used to kill wild boar.

Police have registered a case against Ramabhagat under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act have also been invoked.

The investigation is continuing. Investigators are trying to establish why the accused allegedly gave the dangerous object to Rajendra and where he got it. They are also checking whether the two had a dispute earlier.

Police are also examining whether anyone else had a hand in supplying or obtaining the explosive. The incident has raised concern over the availability and misuse of country-made explosives in rural areas.