In a major development, the doctor who prescribed cough syrups that led to the death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara has been arrested. Police registered an FIR against the doctor, paediatrician Dr Praveen Soni, who had prescribed the contaminated cough syrup linked to the fatalities. A case has also been filed against Sresun Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif syrup.

Doctor arrested in cough syrup row

Based on a complaint by Ankit Sahlam, Block Medical Officer of Parasia Community Health Centre, the case has been filed under Section 27(A) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Sections 105 and 276 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). It has been found that Dr Soni had prescribed the Coldrif cough syrup to most of the affected children.

According to a laboratory repo

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