Overview
- Laboratory tests in Bhagirathpura confirmed bacterial contamination of the municipal supply, detecting Vibrio cholerae, Shigella and E. coli.
- Officials traced the source to a leak in a main pipeline located beneath or near a public toilet, allowing sewage to mix with drinking water.
- The death toll remains disputed, with a state report to the High Court listing four deaths, the mayor citing 10, and residents claiming up to 14–15, while more than 1,400 people reported illness.
- About 201 patients remain hospitalised and 32 are in ICUs, with door-to-door screening, chlorine distribution and boil-water advisories underway.
- The Madhya Pradesh government removed the Indore municipal commissioner, suspended an additional commissioner and other officials, as the High Court ordered free treatment and the NHRC sought a detailed report.