
Indian police have arrested two men accused of killing Rajendra Barautiya, 35, by making him swallow an explosive wild boar pellet presented as candy in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
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Use of homemade explosive pellets against wild boars in certain regions of India.
Indian police have arrested two men accused of killing a third by making him swallow an explosive pellet used to kill wild boars, presenting it like candy. A member of a tribal community in the state of Madhya Pradesh, in central India, Rajendra Barautiya, 35, died on Tuesday from his injuries after ingesting the fake candy.
“This bomb, used by certain populations in the region to kill wild boars, was offered to the victim. It exploded when he swallowed it,” Dindori district police official Rekha Singh told AFP. The victim of serious injuries, the man died at the hospital where he was rushed, continued the same source.
A homemade “bomb”
Two suspects, including the one who offered the alleged candy to the victim, were charged with intentional homicide and placed in custody. “We have not yet been able to determine the motive for this homicide, or whether it was more of a mistake or a joke,” added Dindori, Rekha Singh. “Investigations are still underway,” she stressed.
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