The deaths of two children in Rajasthan , suspected to be linked to a generic cough syrup supplied to the government, have sparked an inquiry, while 22 batches of the drug have been banned.

The issue caught the attention of authorities only on Monday after a five-year-old from the Sikar district died, hours after being administered the drug at a community health centre in the state, despite another two-year-old succumbing for the same reason on September 22 in Bharatpur, and eight children falling ill after consuming the syrup last week. Also Read | Centre launches probe as six children die from contaminated cough syrup

Citing Drug Controller Ajay Pathak, PTI further reported on Wednesday that the department had also received several complaints of other children falling ill afte

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