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**Headline: Doctor Detained in India After Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths**

**Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh -** A doctor in Madhya Pradesh has been detained for questioning in connection with the deaths of at least nine children allegedly linked to a contaminated cough syrup. Dr. Praveen Soni, a government paediatrician who also runs a private practice, was taken into custody late Saturday, October 4, 2025, according to Chhindwara Superintendent of Police Ajay Pandey.

Dr. Soni is accused of prescribing Coldrif syrup, which has since been banned, to the children who died over the past month. The police have also filed a case against Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu-based manufacturer of the syrup. Charges include violations of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

Authorities plan to thoroughly interrogate Dr. Soni before making a formal arrest. A team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) will soon travel to Tamil Nadu to coordinate with local police and further investigate the manufacturing process at Sresan Pharmaceuticals.

This incident follows similar reports of contaminated cough syrups and highlights growing concerns about the safety and regulation of pharmaceutical products in India. The Health Ministry has initiated risk-based inspections of drug manufacturing firms following the detection of adulteration in some cough syrup samples tested in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, Rajasthan had ordered a probe after two children died from consuming cough syrup. While the Centre stated that the cough syrups were not contaminated, T.N. test detected adulteration.

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