No ‘bacterial an infection’ present in our bodies of 4 Mumbai members of the family who died after consuming watermelon

The preliminary report submitted by the microbiology division of a Mumbai-based State-run hospital has mentioned no “bacterial an infection” was detected within the our bodies of 4 members of the family, who died after consuming watermelon not too long ago, officers mentioned on Wednesday (Could 6, 2026).

The Dokadia household, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Highway, had hosted a get-together of relations on the night time of April 25. At round 1 am (on April 26), hours after the company had left, Abdullah Dokadia (40), his spouse Nasreen (35), and daughters Ayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) ate items of a watermelon.

They suffered extreme bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea within the early hours of April 26 and have been rushed to an area hospital earlier than being referred to the government-run J J Hospital the place all 4 died throughout remedy.

After the incident, Mumbai police, forensic specialists and Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) officers visited the home and had collected samples of each meals merchandise that constituted the household’s final meal, together with ‘hen pulav’, watermelon, water, and different foodstuffs, and despatched them to the Forensic Science Laboratory for evaluation.

After the autopsy of the deceased, their viscera was preserved for chemical evaluation.

Because the probe is underway, the microbiology division of the state-run J J Hospital has submitted its preliminary report back to the police.

“As per the report, no bacterial an infection has been detected to date within the our bodies of the victims. No micro organism was discovered of their blood,” the official mentioned.

The precise reason behind the dying can be recognized as soon as the forensic science lab submits its report, he mentioned.

“The report may also make clear whether or not any meals objects consumed by the members of the family in the course of the day contained something toxic,” the official mentioned.