Mumbai Police Search for Rat Poison After Four Family Members Die from Eating Watermelon
Mumbai Police are investigating the deaths of four family members—Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and their two daughters—who died after consuming a watermelon on April 25, 2026. Authorities confirmed that zinc phosphide, a common ingredient in rat poison, was the cause of death. In a renewed search of the family's residence in the Pydhonie area, officers looked for remnants of the toxin but found only a herbal rat repellent, which tested negative for zinc phosphide. The building had a known rat problem, and the family used various repellents. Investigators are now recording statements from the deceased's siblings, who live nearby. Police stated that the poisoning likely occurred either within the household or through the supply chain. They also dismissed a viral social media video showing a vendor handling rat poison as unrelated, noting it pertained to a separate incident in Malad earlier in the year. The probe continues to determine whether the contamination was accidental or intentional.
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Mumbai Police Search for Rat Poison After Four Family Members Die from Eating Watermelon
Mumbai Police are investigating the deaths of four family members—Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and their two daughters—who died after consuming a watermelon on April 25, 2026. Authorities confirmed that zinc phosphide, a common ingredient in rat poison, was the cause of death. In a renewed search of the family's residence in the Pydhonie area, officers looked for remnants of the toxin but found only a herbal rat repellent, which tested negative for zinc phosphide. The building had a known rat problem, and the family used various repellents. Investigators are now recording statements from the deceased's siblings, who live nearby. Police stated that the poisoning likely occurred either within the household or through the supply chain. They also dismissed a viral social media video showing a vendor handling rat poison as unrelated, noting it pertained to a separate incident in Malad earlier in the year. The probe continues to determine whether the contamination was accidental or intentional.
The Indian Express