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MP Bans Coldrif, Arrests Doctor After Tests Find Toxic Chemical in Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths

Lab tests on batch SR-13 detected extreme diethylene glycol contamination, prompting a crackdown by police plus regulators.

official looks at bottles of the Coldrif ough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials at Kataria Pharmaceuticals, after the deaths of 11 children, nine in Madhya Pradesh and two in Rajasthan, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 | PTI
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A total of 11 children have also died in Madhya Pradesh's Chindwara district due to the consumption of the Coldrif cough syrup.
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Overview

  • Police registered an FIR in Chhindwara against Sresan Pharmaceuticals and arrested paediatrician Praveen Soni, citing charges under BNS Sections 105 and 276 and Section 27A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
  • Official reports say the Tamil Nadu drug lab detected 48.6% diethylene glycol in Coldrif (batch SR-13) and an MP lab found 46.28%, with both declaring the samples adulterated and injurious to health.
  • Madhya Pradesh banned and seized Coldrif statewide and froze other Sresan products, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala also halted sales and Rajasthan imposed related curbs.
  • The CDSCO began risk-based inspections of manufacturers in six states and will ask Tamil Nadu’s regulator to take the strictest action, as a multi-agency team from NIV, ICMR, NEERI, AIIMS-Nagpur and CDSCO analyses samples.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced Rs 4 lakh for each bereaved family and free treatment for affected children, as officials trace distribution that included a 660-bottle consignment with 594 sold in Chhindwara.