Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Three Die After Eating Unclaimed Sweets in Madhya Pradesh
Three people in India died after eating sweets they found outside a government building.
A security guard and a family ate the sweets from an unclaimed bag.
They all got very sick with vomiting and a sudden drop in blood pressure.
The guard and the family's father and daughter died.
The police are trying to find out if the sweets were poisoned or just bad.
They are testing the sweets and the bodies to find answers.
Some people think it might have been done on purpose, but others think it was just bad food.
Three people died after consuming unclaimed sweets found outside a Public Health Engineering (PHE) office in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.
The victims were a security guard, a 72-year-old man, and a 22-year-old woman who all experienced severe vomiting, diarrhea, and a sudden drop in blood pressure.
The sweets were initially thought to be spoiled, but investigators are now considering targeted poisoning due to the lack of identification marks and the unusual type of sweets.
Samples of the sweets and viscera have been sent to forensic and food testing laboratories for analysis, and an autopsy is being conducted on the latest victim.
The investigation is exploring personal angles, including potential disputes within the family of one of the victims.
- Who
- Dasaru Yaduvanshi (50), Sunder Lal Kathuria (72), and Khushboo Kathuria (22)
- What
- Consumed unclaimed sweets found outside a government office
- When
- January 9, 2024 (consumption), January 11-12, 2024 (deaths)
- Where
- Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Unknown; investigation ongoing to determine if contamination or deliberate poisoning
Food Poisoning
Targeted Poisoning
Cause of Death
Food Poisoning
The deaths were caused by food poisoning due to spoiled sweets.
Targeted Poisoning
The deaths were a result of deliberate poisoning, possibly targeted.
- Location
- Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Victims
- Dasaru Yaduvanshi (50), Sunder Lal Kathuria (72), Khushboo Kathuria (22)
- Symptoms
- Severe vomiting, diarrhea, and sudden drop in blood pressure
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing, inconclusive autopsy report
- Samples Sent
- Sweets to food testing lab, viscera to forensic lab
- Suspects
- Khushboo's father-in-law under suspicion due to personal disputes
