Chhindwara: In the recent development in the cough syrup tragedy that claimed the lives of 24 children in Madhya Pradesh, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested the wife of accused Dr Praveen Soni, an official said on Tuesday.

Dr Soni, based in Chhindwara, was arrested last month for alleged negligence after prescribing the contaminated cough syrup Coldrif to several ailing children who later died due to kidney failure.

His wife, Jyoti Soni, another accused in the case, was arrested from her residence in Parasia town of Chhindwara district on Monday night, according to Sub-Divisional Officer of Police and SIT in-charge Jitendra Jaat, reports PTI.

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