Man eats "candy bomb" – dies
When the Indian man took a bite, it detonated.
He subsequently died.
Two men have now been arrested for offering him the "sugar bomb."
The 35-year-old man believed he was being offered a traditional sweet by another villager while sitting around a campfire.
But when he took a bite, it exploded, reports AFP.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The man was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries.
"Unclear if the motive was to kill"
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing another person's death.
"We do not know if the motive was to kill, or if it was a prank," police officer Rekha Singh told AFP.
According to the police, this type of explosive device is used by certain tribal groups in the area to kill wild boars. However, it also bears a resemblance to a classic Indian dessert called *rasgulla*—a soft, round sweet soaked in sugar syrup, which is traditionally eaten in a single bite.
Shock in the village
The police are currently investigating the incident, and according to *The New Indian Express*, the community has been left in a state of profound shock.
Following the incident, several villagers gathered outside the hospital alongside the man’s family members.
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