Rat poison ingredient caused deaths of four members of Mumbai family, not watermelon consumption: Official | India News – The Times of India

The deaths of four members of a household in south Mumbai final month have been caused by zinc phosphide, a chemical generally utilized in rat poison, and not by consumption of watermelon as initially suspected, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officers.The case got here to mild in April after the muslim household, comprising a husband, spouse and their two daughters — died following suspected meals poisoning.Earlier, deputy commissioner of police (Zone 1) Pravin Munde had mentioned the investigation into the deaths was underneath manner and that meals and physique samples had been collected for examination following the publish-mortem.In a self-recorded video assertion issued final month, Munde mentioned the household had hosted kinfolk for a meal at their residence on April 25.“A report of unnatural loss of life has been reported at JJ Marg Police Station. Four members of a Muslim household – husband, spouse and their two daughters – died. On twenty fifth April, they’d invited just a few kinfolk to their house and had a meal with them. Round 10-10.30 pm, after the meal, the relative left,” he mentioned.“The household consumed watermelon round 1-1.30 am at night time. Round 5-6 am, they began complaining of vomiting and unfastened motions. They have been rushed to a close-by hospital and yesterday, all four of them died,” Munde added.He had additionally mentioned {that a} publish-mortem was carried out and samples have been collected as half of the investigation.“A postmortem was achieved, and meals samples and samples from their physique have been additionally taken. Additional investigation continued,” he had mentioned.Earlier on Wednesday, officers mentioned publish-mortem examinations had been carried out and the viscera of the deceased preserved for chemical evaluation, including that as half of the investigation, the microbiology division of JJ Hospital submitted a preliminary report back to the police stating that no bacterial an infection had been detected within the victims.“As per the report, no bacterial an infection has been detected to this point within the our bodies of the victims. No micro organism was discovered of their blood,” an official had mentioned.Officers added the precise trigger of loss of life could be decided after the forensic science laboratory submitted its ultimate report. “The report can even make clear whether or not any meals gadgets consumed by the household members through the day contained something toxic,” the official had added.