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MP man dies after eating watermelon as son fights for life days after Chhattisgarh death
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Published on 16 May 2026
Doctors suspect a stomach infection, but cause is unclear
A 43-year-old man, Indra Kumar Parihar, died in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district after reportedly eating watermelon at home; his 21-year-old son Vinod remains in critical condition. The father and son began feeling unwell on Thursday night, worsened by Friday morning, and were rushed to Sheopur District Hospital, where he died en route. Doctors suspect a severe stomach infection or food-related illness, but officials are still awaiting medical reports. The incident echoes similar watermelon tragedies in Chhattisgarh and beyond.
- Man Indra Kumar Parihar died after eating watermelon in Sheopur
- His 21-year-old son Vinod is still in critical condition
- Both reportedly ate watermelon at home after feeling unwell overnight
- Officials have not confirmed whether it was food poisoning or infection
- Earlier Chhattisgarh case killed a 15-year-old after watermelon at a gathering
- A separate Mumbai case involved zinc phosphide traces in samples
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