A three-month-old baby girl from Nandapatna village in Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district died just hours after receiving a polio vaccine, sparking concern and a police investigation.

On Monday around 11 a.m., Rajashree, daughter of Rajaram Jana, received her scheduled polio dose at the local Anganwadi center. Later that evening, she developed a mild fever. Her mother breastfed her and laid her down to rest.

By the next morning, the family discovered Rajashree was unresponsive. They immediately rushed her to Basudevpur hospital. However, doctors declared her dead on arrival. The sudden loss devastated the family and alarmed the local community.

Following the incident, the family filed a written complaint at Nayakanidihi police station, alleging that the polio vaccine caused the infant

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