Mumbai couple, 2 daughters die after meal: Did eating watermelon lead to deaths? Probe on
A couple and their two minor daughters died after a meal at a family get-together at their home in south Mumbai, police said on Monday. The family had consumed watermelon after dinner, with food poisoning suspected to be the cause of their deaths. According to experts, a watermelon can, in rare cases, cause food poisoning. (AFP) The deceased included Abdullah (40), his wife Nasrin (35), and daughters Zainab (13) and Ayesha (16). The couple and their children were first rushed to a private hospital after they began experiencing vomiting and giddiness, news agency PTI reported. Also Read | Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derails while entering Pune railway station However, their condition worsened, following which they were shifted to JJ Hospital, where they succumbed on Sunday. Abdullah was the last to die around 10.30 pm on Sunday. Did fruit turn fatal? According to an official, Abdullah and Nasrin had organised a small get-together on April 25 (Saturday) at their JJ Marg residence. The family, along with five other guests, had ‘chicken pilav’ (‘pulao/pulav’) as a main …









