A four-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh has died at AIIMS Nagpur, months after he fell critically ill and slipped into a coma following the alleged consumption of Coldrif cough syrup, officials said on Monday. In September and October last year, at least 24 children died after consuming the same cough syrup, which was later found to contain a highly poisonous compound that causes renal failure. ADVERTISEMENTThe child, Harsh, a resident of Tikabarri village in Betul district bordering Chhindwara, had remained in a coma for more than four months. In October last year, several children in Parasia town of Chhindwara district fell ill after consuming Coldrif cough syrup, with complaints of vomiting, inability to urinate and fever. In the first week of October, the Madhya Pradesh government banned the sale of the cough syrup.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 05:42 UTC