{"id":220343,"date":"2024-07-25T17:34:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=220343"},"modified":"2024-07-25T17:34:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:34:38","slug":"farmer-undergoes-surgery-to-remove-18-inch-vegetable-from-his-backside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/farmer-undergoes-surgery-to-remove-18-inch-vegetable-from-his-backside\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Undergoes Surgery to Remove 18-Inch Vegetable From His Backside"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:21\">A 60-year-old farmer from Madhya Pradesh underwent a harrowing ordeal after doctors discovered an 18-inch-long vegetable lodged in his rectum. 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