New Delhi, May 16 -- A man lost his life and his son was left in critical condition following suspected food poisoning after consuming watermelon in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, law enforcement authorities confirmed on Saturday.

The tragedy follows closely on the heels of a separate incident in Mumbai, where four family members recently died under mysterious circumstances hours after eating the same fruit.

The deceased has been identified as 43-year-old Indra Singh Parihar, an Agar Malwa native who operated a transport business and resided in Sheopur with his relatives. His two sons, Raja and Vinod, assisted him in running the commercial venture, according to Kotwali police station house officer Satyam Singh Gurjar.

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