Archive · 28 Jun 2025
Mumbai Laundryman Dies After Mistaking Stain Remover for Syrup
A laundryman in Mumbai named Sambhajit accidentally drank a chemical used to remove stains, thinking it was cough syrup.
This happened because he stored the chemical in a cough syrup bottle.
The next day, he started vomiting blood and was taken to the hospital, but sadly, he passed away.
The police are investigating the incident, which occurred near Deepak Cinema in Jia Masoom Chawl.
The man was 59 years old and owned a small ironing shop.
A 59-year-old laundryman in Mumbai died after consuming stain remover.
The man, Sambhajit Rajai Dhobi, mistook the chemical for cough syrup.
The incident occurred near Deepak Cinema in Jia Masoom Chawl.
Dhobi began vomiting blood the next morning and was taken to KEM Hospital.
He was declared dead on June 26 at the hospital.
- Who
- Sambhajit Rajai Dhobi, a 59-year-old laundryman.
- What
- A laundryman died after accidentally consuming a stain remover.
- When
- The incident happened on June 25 around 11:00 pm, and the man died on June 26 at 3:20 pm.
- Where
- Near Deepak Cinema in Jia Masoom Chawl, Mumbai.
- Why
- He mistakenly consumed the chemical, stored in a cough syrup bottle, thinking it was cough syrup.
- Victim
- Sambhajit Rajai Dhobi
- Age
- 59 years old
- Profession
- Laundryman
- Location of Incident
- Jia Masoom Chawl, near Deepak Cinema, Mumbai
- Cause of Death
- Accidental ingestion of stain remover
- Time of Incident
- June 25, around 11:00 pm
- Time of Death
- June 26, 3:20 pm