Palamu Mustard Oil Incident: How dangerous is adulterated mustard oil, which took the lives of 6 people in Jharkhand?

Palamu Mustard Oil Incident: Six people of the same family have lost their lives due to adulterated mustard oil in Palamu district of Jharkhand. These six people died due to a deadly disease called 'epidemic dropsy'.

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Palamu Mustard Oil Incident: Adulteration has become rampant in the market these days. In Sikka village, Palamu district, Jharkhand, six members of a single family tragically died after consuming adulterated mustard oil. Initial investigations revealed that the oil the victims were using was adulterated with Argemone Mexicana, also known as "Satyanashi" or "Yellow Dhatura." According to the investigation report of the State Food Testing Laboratory in Ranchi, these six people died from a deadly disease called "epidemic dropsy." Let's find out how dangerous such oil is.

How did six people die?