Overview

• Police set up a 12-member SIT to investigate 14 child deaths in Chhindwara, arrested paediatrician Dr Praveen Soni, and registered a case against manufacturer Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
• Charges include culpable homicide and drug adulteration under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 27A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, according to officials.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred the state Drug Controller and suspended two drug inspectors and a deputy director, ordered stock recovery drives, and released ex gratia payments to families.
• Multiple states moved to halt sale and seize stock of the identified Coldrif batch, with Goa issuing a ban, Maharashtra issuing an alert and reporting no state supply, and Kerala tightening pediatric dispensing rules.
• Tamil Nadu’s drug control report found diethylene glycol at 48.6% w/v in Batch SR-13, and samples from patients and products have been sent to central labs, including NIV Pune, for further analysis.