India, Oct. 6 -- The Madhya Pradesh police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a "toxic" cough syrup, officials said on Sunday.
A doctor has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the child deaths, while a case has been registered against the maker of the medicine, Coldrif cough syrup, they said.
Sources said that during the period when the tragedy took place, Dr Soni was on leave but still prescribed medicines to children at his nearby clinic.
The cough syrup, believed to be responsible for the tragic deaths, contained diethylene glycol, a highly toxic industrial solvent often found in paint and brake ...