Jabalpur: An important hearing was held in the High Court in the much-talked-about poisonous cough syrup case that claimed the lives of 24 innocent children in Madhya Pradesh. The decision has been reserved on the bail petitions of the main accused, Dr. Praveen Soni, and his family. In this case, 22 children died after consuming Coldrif cough syrup belonging to Shrisan Pharmacy located in Parasia, Chhindwara district, while 2 children died in Betul. This total death of 24 innocent children shocked the entire state.
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The main accused, Dr. Praveen Soni, who was posted at a government health center in Chhindwara, is accused of prescribing the most toxic cough syrup. His wife, Jyoti Soni, and Saurabh Soni, along with Rajesh Soni, are also accused in the case. The bail applications for all of them were debated at length before a single bench headed by Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal. Both sides presented their arguments, but the court has reserved its order, meaning a verdict could be announced at any time.
It is noteworthy that after this tragic incident, the state government banned the syrup throughout the state. An investigation revealed that the children died due to a toxic substance in the syrup. Dr. Soni is also accused of overprescribing this syrup in exchange for commissions.
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