Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Three Sisters Die After Dinner in Madhya Pradesh; Bodies Exhumed
Three sisters died in a village in Madhya Pradesh.
One of them was a nine-month-old baby.
Reports say they ate a meal made with brinjal, also called baingan, before becoming sick.
Another report says the meal included potato and brinjal curry.
The girls were taken for medical help but could not be saved.
Their family had already buried them before police were informed.
Officials later dug up the bodies so doctors could examine them.
Police also collected food and other items as evidence.
The cause of death is still unknown.
Poonam, Manisha and nine-month-old Chahat Kushwaha died in Pipora Khurd village, Chhatarpur district.
Reports say the sisters ate baingan bharta and roti, or potato-and-brinjal curry, before becoming ill.
The three girls were taken for medical help but were declared dead, according to police reports.
Their family had buried the bodies before notifying police or arranging post-mortem examinations.
Authorities exhumed the bodies and seized food ingredients and other items for medical and forensic testing.
- Who
- Poonam, Manisha and nine-month-old Chahat Kushwaha, three sisters and daughters of Balmukund Kushwaha, died.
- What
- The sisters died under suspicious circumstances, prompting authorities to exhume their bodies for post-mortem examinations.
- When
- The deaths were reported on Friday or Saturday in different reports; the girls reportedly ate dinner the previous night.
- Where
- Pipora Khurd village in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh; reports differ on whether it falls under Isanagar or Matguwan police jurisdiction.
- Why
- The cause of death has not been established. Officials are investigating possible food poisoning and other causes.
Possible Food Poisoning
Other or Undetermined Cause
Cause of the deaths
Possible Food Poisoning
The girls reportedly became ill after eating a meal, so investigators are examining whether contaminated food caused their deaths.
Other or Undetermined Cause
Officials have not established that the meal caused the deaths and are also investigating other possible explanations.
What will establish the facts
Possible Food Poisoning
Testing the seized food ingredients and other items may show whether the meal was harmful.
Other or Undetermined Cause
Authorities say the exact circumstances can be determined only after post-mortem and forensic reports.
- Victims
- Poonam, Manisha and nine-month-old Chahat Kushwaha
- Family
- All three girls were daughters of Balmukund Kushwaha
- Location
- Pipora Khurd village, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Reported meal
- Baingan bharta and roti; another report described potato-and-brinjal curry
- Age discrepancy
- Reports list Poonam and Manisha as either seven and three or nine and five years old
- Investigation
- Police, medical, revenue and forensic teams were involved
- Evidence
- Food ingredients and other items were seized for forensic examination
- Cause of death
- Not established pending post-mortem and forensic reports
