Synopsis: In Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara, Dr Praveen Soni was arrested for prescribing contaminated Coldrif cough syrup, linked to 11 child deaths from Diethylene Glycol poisoning causing acute kidney failure. The medical community decries it as “scapegoating” amid regulatory lapses, urging accountability for manufacturers Sresan Pharmaceuticals and drug inspectors. A nationwide health conference addresses cough syrup safety.

Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district arrested Dr Praveen Soni on Saturday night. Soni is the physician who prescribed contaminated Coldrif cough syrup linked to the deaths of 11 children.

The arrest has sparked outrage among the medical community, with doctors across the country calling it an example of “scapegoating” while the real culprits in the d

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