Four members of a family in Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said. The Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in the deceased's viscera and a watermelon sample.
A man was apprehended in Mumbai for distributing suspicious tablets during a procession. One person who consumed a pill experienced adverse symptoms like vomiting and discomfort, though they are now out of danger. Police have registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 123, and further investigation is ongoing.
The deaths of four members of a family in Mumbai last month were caused by rat poison, specifically zinc phosphide, and not by consuming watermelons as initially suspected, officials have confirmed.
