Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday announced a reward of Rs 20,000 for information leading to the owner of Srisan Pharmaceuticals, Tamil Nadu, the manufacturer of Coldrif Syrup linked to the deaths of 20 children in the state, Chhindwara Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Pandey said.

The state police had travelled to Tamil Nadu to arrest the company owner but were unable to locate him, prompting the announcement of the reward, he added.

Meanwhile, the bail application of Dr Praveen Soni was rejected by the Chhindwara sessions Court on Wednesday, officials said. Dr Soni, a government paediatrician at Civil Hospital, Parasia in Chhindwara, was recently suspended and later faced legal action, resulting in being sent to 14-day judicial custody on Monday.

The Chhindwara Chemist Association

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