US EditionDeath by Watermelon? How a Family of 4 in Mumbai Died After Consuming the Fruit
Police suspect food poisoning after the family ate leftover watermelon, and forensic tests are underway to determine whether toxins caused the deaths.
- Four family members residing in South Mumbai's Moghul Building at Pydhonie died Sunday after suspected food poisoning, including Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Naseem, and their two daughters, Ayesha and Zainab.
- Following a Saturday night dinner party, the family consumed watermelon around 1 am after guests departed; the five relatives who attended did not eat the fruit and remained healthy, narrowing investigation focus to the contaminated produce.
- Symptoms including vomiting and loose motions began around 5:30 am Sunday; initially attended by a family doctor, all four were referred to JJ Hospital, where Abdullah succumbed at 10:30 pm and the others died later that day.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe confirmed authorities sent the watermelon to a Kalina forensic laboratory to check for toxins, while J J Marg Police Station registered an accidental death report investigating the suspected food poisoning.
- Senior Inspector Rais Shaikh recorded Abdullah's statement before his death, and the post-mortem examination at JJ Hospital remains pending the histopathological report, which will determine the final cause of death.
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Death by watermelon? How a family of 4 in Mumbai died after consuming the fruit
A suspected food poisoning incident has claimed the lives of a family of four in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area. On Saturday (April 25), after eating biryani, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen Dokadia (35), and their two daughters, Ayesha (16) and Zainab (13), had watermelon, and within hours their condition began to deteriorate. They all died on Sunday (April 26). According to police, food samples and body samples have been taken. Further investi…
Biryani, watermelon turn deadly for family of four in Mumbai
Mumbai: Four members of a family, a 40-year-old husband, his 35-year-old wife and their two daughters aged 16 and 13 have died due to suspected food poisoning in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area, police said on Monday, April 27. According to Mumbai Police, the incident dates back to the night of April 25, when a total of nine family members, including close relatives, had dinner together at around 10:30 pm. The relatives later returned to their respective…
Four members of family die of suspected food poisoning in Mumbai after eating biryani, watermelon
Four members of a family died due to food poisoning in Mumbai's Pydhonie area. It was reported that the family consumed watermelon after eating biryani. According to information provided by a senior Mumbai Police official, four members of the same family died due to food poisoning in the Pydhonie area of Mumbai.Prior to their deaths, one of the family members stated to the police that they had first eaten biryani together, followed by watermel…
Four members of the same family died of suspected food poisoning in Mumbai's Pydhuni area. Their health deteriorated after eating dinner and later eating watermelon on the night of April 25th. All four died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. The report is awaited.
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