Overview

• A Tamil Nadu drug-testing report found 48.6% diethylene glycol in Coldrif Batch SR-13 and declared the syrup adulterated.
• Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh ordered immediate bans and seizures, while CDSCO recommended cancelling Sresan Pharmaceuticals’ manufacturing licence and initiated enforcement action.
• Madhya Pradesh police formed a 12-member SIT to investigate 14 child deaths in Chhindwara, filed an FIR naming Sresan’s directors and paediatrician Praveen Soni, and arrested and suspended the doctor.
• Hospitals in Nagpur are treating several critically ill children transferred from Madhya Pradesh, with clinicians reporting DEG toxicity in samples from deceased patients.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is set to visit Chhindwara, with ex gratia payments issued to families and a pledge to cover medical treatment for affected children.