Syrup death news update: Police took major action in the case of death of 10 innocent children by drinking poisonous phlegm syrup in Parasia in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. The Parasia police station has registered a case against Srisan Pharmaceutical and Dr. Praveen Soni, who prescribed the syrup company at Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu). Dr. Praveen Soni is accused of running a private clinic despite being a government doctor.
Taking quick action, the police took Dr. Praveen Soni into custody from Rajpal Chowk in Chhindwara. It is being told that Dr. Soni is posted in the government hospital, but keeping the rules in mind, the patients were presenting the same syrup in private clinics, which lost the life of the children. The preliminary investigation has revealed that there were poisonous chemicals in phlegm syrup. The adulteration caused serious reactions to the children and died during treatment. Doctor Praveen Soni is accused of presiding this syrup to many children without a thorough investigation.
After the incident, when phlegm syrup was examined, the volume of diathylene glycol was found to be much higher than the prescribed limit. In general, the amount of diamethylene glycol in phlegm syrup should be up to 0.10 percent, but in the investigation, this volume was found to be 48 percent, which is about 480 times more than the standard. Diathylene glycol is a toxic substance, which can cause severe damage to the body. Because of this, the government banned Coldrif Kapha syrup.
Another cuff syrup ‘Nextro DS’ is also under investigation. Further action will be taken only after its investigation report comes. Till the investigation is completed, it has also been banned from presiding this syrup.
With IANS input