Doctor Arrested as Madhya Pradesh Syrup Deaths Reach 14

Madhya Pradesh’s cough syrup tragedy escalated with three additional child fatalities in Chhindwara, bringing the death toll to 14, leading to the arrest of a doctor who prescribed the now-banned Coldrif. An SIT has been established, a child’s body exhumed for autopsy, and the manufacturer is under investigation as eight other children remain hospitalized, underscoring a serious public health crisis.

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