Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav removed the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended the additional commissioner and a senior water engineer following the Bhagirathpura contamination.
- Laboratory testing by a city medical college confirmed bacterial contamination of the municipal supply, with officials tying it to a leak in an aging main pipeline beneath or near a toilet.
- Official and local death counts diverge, with the health department acknowledging four fatalities as the mayor cites information on ten and residents claim up to 14–15.
- The state reported 294 hospital admissions, 201 patients still under treatment, and 32 in intensive care, while door-to-door screening continues in the affected area.
- The NHRC sought a detailed report from the state and the High Court ordered free treatment and additional tankers, as authorities distribute chlorine tablets and advise residents to boil water.