Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh): The death in Madhya Pradesh’s kidney failure case has risen to 10, as another child lost her life on Saturday.

Notably, Chhindwara district had reported deaths of around 9 children due to ‘kidney failure’ within a month. It was alleged that the deceased were prescribed cough syrup which contained ‘brake oil solvent,’ an extremely poisonous substance.

The victim has been identified as Yogita Thakre, a resident of Barkuhi in Parasia. She had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nagpur for the past week. Despite doctors’ efforts, she succumbed to the illness on Saturday.

Her father, Sushant Thakre, confirmed her death and said that Yogita had been fighting for her life since the toxic cough syrup incident came to light.

At present, authorities continue

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