Two children have died in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district in recent days, with their deaths now suspected to be caused by kidney failure resulting from the consumption of the now-banned Coldrif cough syrup. The syrup was found to contain 48.6% Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly toxic substance that poses severe health risks, especially to children.

With the two deaths in Betul, the total death toll in Madhya Pradesh has risen to 16. This includes 14 deaths in Chhindwara district—11 in the Parasia subdivision, two in Chhindwara town, and one in Chaurai tehsil.

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Meanwhile, the police have registered an FIR and arrested government doctor Dr Praveen Soni for allegedly prescribing the Coldrif syrup to children despite knowing its harmful effects. He has also been accused of pract

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