Mumbai family tragedy: Late-night meal turns fatal, four found dead as probe deepens

A shocking incident in Mumbai has left residents disturbed after a family of four was found dead following a late-night meal. The victims, identified as Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen and their daughters Ayesha and Zainab, reportedly fell ill within hours of eating at home.

According to initial reports, the family had hosted relatives for dinner and later consumed watermelon late at night after consuming biriyani. Soon after, their health started worsening rapidly.

The sudden deaths have raised serious concerns, with police suspecting food poisoning but waiting for reports to confirm the exact cause.

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An eyewitness recounts final moments

According to India Today reports, a doctor from the same building rushed to help and described the situation. “This incident happened on the second floor and I live on the fourth floor. When I reached, there were four people inside, including two daughters and the husband. They were in a drowsy state. One of the daughters was gasping for breath. She was panting and had no pulse,” he said.

“As a doctor, I understood the situation and started CPR on her. But she was not reviving. We immediately shifted her to a nearby hospital, but by the time she reached there, she was already dead.”

What the police said

According to India Today reports, Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Munde said, “An unnatural death report has been registered at JJ Marg police station. Four members of a Muslim family, husband, wife and their two daughters, have died. On April 25, they had called relatives home and ate together. Around 10:30 pm, the relatives left. Later at night, around 1 am, they ate watermelon. By early morning around 5–6 am, they started complaining of vomiting and loose motions.”

As their condition worsened, they were taken to hospital and later shifted to JJ Hospital, but could not be saved. Local doctor Zaid Qureshi added, “Their condition worsened suddenly at night. They had vomiting, diarrhoea and weakness. They were rushed to hospital, but could not be saved.”

Probe and political reaction

Police have registered an accidental death case and started investigating. Food and body samples have been collected to find the exact cause. According to India Today reports, DCP Munde said, “Post mortem has been conducted. Food samples and body samples have been taken. Further investigation is underway.”

Reacting to the tragedy, Waris Pathan, national spokesperson of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen,said, “In Mumbai, eating watermelon led to the death of four members of the same family. This is an extremely tragic, serious and heart-wrenching incident. Our demand is that the government investigate this incident, find the real cause of the deaths, and make the report public.”

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This incident shows how a possible food issue can turn deadly very quickly, shocking families and the community. Authorities are now under pressure to find out what really happened.

Until the postmortem and forensic reports are ready, the exact cause is still not clear. Officials are checking all possibilities to find the truth behind this tragedy.