No 'Bacterial Infection' Found in Bodies of 4 Mumbai Family Members Who Died After Eating Watermelon
Police say relatives who visited reported no illness, and forensic tests are now expected to identify what killed the four family members.
- On Wednesday, a Mumbai-based State-run hospital report found no "bacterial infection" in the bodies of four Dokadia family members who died April 26, effectively ruling out watermelon as the cause of death.
- Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and daughters Ayesha and Zainab consumed watermelon around 1 am on April 26 after hosting relatives for dinner; only the four family members fell ill within 12 hours.
- Mumbai police and the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration collected samples of all food items, including 'chicken pulav', watermelon, and other foodstuffs for laboratory testing. Nine dinner guests who consumed the same meal remained healthy.
- Following the deaths, traders in Mumbai reported demand for watermelon fell nearly 30 per cent, with the fruit offloaded for as little as five to seven rupees per kilogram versus the usual wholesale price of 10 to 35 rupees.
- Police are investigating potential chemical or toxic substances as the cause, having ruled out bacterial infection and the shared dinner meal. Officials initially explored financial stress but found no evidence of strain affecting the family.
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Mumbai ‘Watermelon Death’ Case: JJ Hospital Report Rules Out Bacterial Infection | 📰 LatestLY
An initial report by the microbiology department of Mumbai’s JJ Hospital has found no bacterial infection in the bodies of four family members who died after consuming watermelon on April 26. Police and FDA officials are awaiting forensic science laboratory reports to determine the exact cause of death and whether any food consumed by the family contained poisonous substances. 📰 Mumbai ‘Watermelon Death’ Case: JJ Hospital Report Rules Out Bacte…
A major update has come in the case of the deaths of four members of the same family in Mumbai after eating watermelon. The microbiology report from JJ Hospital found no signs of bacterial infection in the bodies. The FSL report is now awaited to determine the actual cause of death, which will clarify whether the food contained any toxic substances.
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