India, man bites into a sweet but it was a bomb: died torn apart in the explosion

A man in India was killed by a candy bomb. The rudimentary device was disguised as a traditional dessert and as soon as he bit into it it exploded in his mouth. Some rural communities use these homemade devices to cull wild boars, filling dough balls with gunpowder, often made from firecrackers or explosive material from quarries. These devices, however, resemble a typical Indian sweet called "rasgulla": a sort of soft and sugary ball, dipped in syrup, which is usually eaten whole.

The device resembles a typical Indian sweet called "rasgulla"

The victim, the police announced, was 35 years old and was around a bonfire together with other villagers, when one of those present brought the "cake" and offered it to him. The man was rushed to hospital with very serious injuries, but he died. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. "We don't know if the intent was to kill or if it was a prank gone wrong," police added. "It is an aspect that will have to be clarified by the investigations."