Mumbai police say a family of four died due to zinc phosphide poisoning, a highly toxic rat poison, overturning early suspicions that the deaths were caused by eating watermelon. Forensic tests detected traces of the chemical in the victims’ viscera. Investigators are now trying to determine whether the poisoning was accidental or deliberate.
A Mumbai family of four died within hours after dinner last Saturday, and investigators say watermelon contamination is unlikely. Forensic findings reported organs turning green and morphine detected in the father’s body have shifted the case toward suspected poisoning. Police are probing possible foul play, while chemical analysis is awaited, leaving the exact cause yet to be confirmed.
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