Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh): Dr Praveen Soni, a paediatrician posted at Parasia Civil Hospital in Chhindwara, was sent to judicial remand on Monday in connection with the deaths of children caused by a poisonous cough syrup. He was arrested for allegedly prescribing the toxic medicine in his private capacity.

The arrest has sparked strong protests from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which said that Dr Soni was not at fault, as doctors rely on the information provided by pharmaceutical companies when prescribing medicines. The IMA said responsibility lay with the manufacturing company in Chennai, which produced the tainted syrup. Read Also MP Cough Syrup Case: CM Mohan Yadav Meets Grieving Family; Suspends & Transfers Several Officials...

Former IMA president Dr Narendra Rathor

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