Chhattisgarh teen dies after suspected contaminated watermelon while three others fall ill

Fruit was reportedly cut hours before symptoms struck

A 15-year-old boy in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district died after allegedly eating contaminated watermelon, while three other children were hospitalized with vomiting and diarrhoea. Authorities suspect food poisoning from the fruit, which was reportedly cut hours before consumption. Post-mortem and lab tests are underway to confirm the cause and trace potential contamination.