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Indian man dies after a bomb disguised as a sweet explodes in his mouth

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Indian police said Rajendra Barautiya, 35, died in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, after a homemade bomb exploded in his mouth on Tuesday. The device was shaped like a rasgulla, a syrupy dessert, and police said it was offered to him by a villager while he sat by a bonfire. Some rural and tribal communities make such devices, packing dough with gunpowder, to kill wild boars. Reports say two men have been charged with culpable homicide. Police said they do not know whether the motive was to kill or was mischief, and the investigation is continuing.

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What happened

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  1. Rajendra Barautiya, 35, died after a homemade explosive detonated in his mouth, police said.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The device was disguised as a rasgulla, a syrupy dessert.

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    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Police said a villager offered the device to Barautiya, and that some rural or tribal communities use such devices to kill wild boars.

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    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Reports say two men have been charged with culpable homicide, and police are investigating the motive.

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    The Daily Beast
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    New York Post

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Rajendra Barautiya, 35, died after a homemade bomb disguised as a rasgulla sweet exploded in his mouth; police are investigating. One left headline calls it a mistake, while the right headline stresses the dessert disguise and calls the item a popular dumpling dessert.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines report the death and the bomb disguised as a traditional sweet; the Far Left headline calls the death a mistake, which police have not established.

    Man dies after eating bomb disguised as traditional sweet
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The right headline leads with the death and the disguise, describing the item as a popular sweet dumpling dessert rather than a traditional sweet.

    Man dies after eating bomb disguised as popular sweet dumpling dessert
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the death from eating the bomb
  • the disguise as a traditional sweet
  • use of such devices to hunt wild boars
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Man Dies After Mistakenly Eating Bomb

    A man has died after attempting to eat a bomb that looked like a sweet treat. Rajendra Barautiya, 35, bit into the explosive, triggering a blast that left him with fatal injuries, police in India said on Friday. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    Man dies after eating bomb disguised as traditional sweet

    Some rural communities use the homemade devices to kill wild boars by packing balls of dough with gunpowder, often sourced from firecrackers.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the death from eating the bomb
  • the disguise as a popular dessert
  • the bonfire and family setting
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Nov 13, 6:36 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    3 hr 5 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 9:41 AM EST

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  1. CBS NewsLeftNov 13, 6:36 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 13, 9:41 AM EST
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 13, 11:28 AM EST

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