In the recent past, officials had noted that several children aged under five started dying from unexplained health complications. As per Indian Express, the first death was reported on September 2 when Sivam (4) died; Vidhih (3) died on September 3; on September 5, followed by Adnan (5) on September 7; Usain (4) on September 13; Rishika (5) on September (date missing); and Shreya (2) on September 16. On September 18, after a girl named Harshita died, a Nagpur district administration gave a message stating that the children were dying of kidney failure. The case gained further prominence as Vikas (5) died the same day.

It was on Saturday that the Madhya Pradesh government ordered the immediate stoppage of sales and distribution of a cough syrup after it was alleged to be found containing

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