Overview

• Acting on a high-level inquiry report, MYH removed paediatric surgery head Dr Brajesh Lahoti, suspended Dr Manoj Joshi, and sent superintendent Dr Ashok Yadav on leave with Dr Basant Ningwal given charge.
• The Madhya Pradesh High Court took suo motu cognizance of the case as oversight bodies pressed for accountability and further reports.
• The Health and Medical Education Department ordered termination of the Agile Company contract for cleaning and security, and another contractor, Heights, received a notice.
• Authorities intensified surveillance and rat-control in the NICU after the incidents in late August, with internal inquiries and staff actions already initiated.
• The district collector approved Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for a bereaved family, while activists and opposition leaders demanded criminal action and a fuller probe.