4 deaths trigger watermelon scare in Mumbai; probe slows, traders pull fruit off shelves

Maharashtra FDA faces delays in testing watermelon samples linked to four deaths, as watermelons have vanished from local markets. Investigators require samples from a 5-10 km radius of the incident, but vendors are reluctant to sell due to public panic and police questioning, hindering the probe.

By MATEEN HAFEEZ AND ESHAN KALYANIKAR