Overview

• Six critically ill patients died at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, and their families allege they deteriorated rapidly after injections.
• Hospital superintendent Dr. Susanta Kumar Sahu said injections were given to raise dangerously low blood pressure and denied any lapse in treatment protocols.
• Odisha’s Directorate of Medical Education and Training has convened a separate inquiry alongside a five-member expert committee charged with submitting findings by Thursday evening.
• All bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations under police supervision to establish precise causes of death.
• Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling pledged strict action against any staff found negligent following his Thursday visit to the hospital.