Akhilesh Dhivar, a 15-year-old boy from Podi Dalha village, died after consuming contaminated watermelon in Ghurkot village, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh. He was visiting his maternal uncle's house after attending a wedding. Along with him, three other children, aged 4 to 13, fell ill after eating the same fruit. Symptoms included vomiting, diarrhea, and breathing difficulties. Despite being rushed to the district hospital, Akhilesh was declared dead upon arrival. Preliminary investigations suggest the watermelon, cut earlier in the day, may have been contaminated, leading to food poisoning. The body has been sent for post-mortem, and samples for forensic examination have been preserved. This incident follows a tragic case in Mumbai, where a family of four died after suspected rat poisoning linked to watermelon consumption. Forensic tests confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide, a toxic rodenticide, in their bodies. Investigations continue in both cases to ascertain the exact causes of these tragic incidents.