Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh): The death toll in Madhya Pradesh’s Cough syrup has risen to 19 on Tuesday.
According to information, 2 more children have died of ‘Kidney failure’ in Chhindwara after consuming a toxic cough syrup.
The victims were identified as 3-year-old Vedant Kakudiya and two-year-old Jayusha Yaduvanshi. They passed away while undergoing treatment in Nagpur.
Earlier, on Monday, a 2.5-year-old girl, Dhani Deharia from Bhariyadhana in Tamia block, also died while being treated at Nagpur Medical College.
Authorities are investigating the incident, which has sparked widespread concern over the safety of medicines given to children.
Recent Development in case
Praveen Soni, a paediatrician posted at Parasia Civil Hospital in Chhindwara, was sent to judicial custody on Monday in connection with the case.
After the Coldrif syrup controversy, authorities carried out random inspections of other syrups and 2 additional syrups failed quality tests and were promptly banned for being of Non-Standard Quality (NSQ).
A total of 157 bottles of the toxic Coldriff syrup were sold to patients in Chhindwara district through at least 8 medical stores. Meanwhile, the Special Probe Drug Inspector squad has seized 425 bottles from various shops.
Reagrding the matter, the Madhya Pradesh government has suspended several officials in connection with the cough syrup tragedy.
The list includes Chhindwara Drug Inspector Gaurav Sharma, Jabalpur Drug Inspector Sharad Kumar Jain, and Deputy Director of the Food and Drug Administration, Shobhit Costa.
