In this image posted on Oct. 6, 2025, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav meets family members of the children who died due to suspected renal failure, allegedly caused by consumption of a cough syrup, in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. Photo: @CMMadhyaPradesh/X via PTI Photo
Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Tuesday (October 7, 2025) said 20 children have died so far after drinking a contaminated cough syrup, while five are under treatment for kidney failure.Of the 20 children, 17 are from Chhindwara district, two from Betul, and one is from Pandhurna.In Focus Podcast | Cough syrup deaths: Where is India going wrong with its medicines
Published - October 07, 2025 10:07 pm IST
