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Not poison on plate, but morphine in system killed the Pydhonie family!
Updated On: 04 May, 2026 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
Scare of poisoned fruit killing Pydhonie family of four fades after tests come clear, but a controlled drug in the body raises bigger questions; investigators to trace how morphine entered a home setting

The Dokadia family
In Pydhonie, where panic had recently cleared fruit carts of watermelon, the investigation into the Dokadia family deaths is shifting focus — from suspected food poisoning to a critical unanswered question: how did morphine enter the body?
Dr Zaid Qureshi, who first attended to the family at the Mogal Building before they were rushed to the hospital, said the case may have been misread from the outset.
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