INDORE: A six-month-old boy, born after a decade-long wait, has died after allegedly falling ill due to contaminated drinking water, leaving his family devastated in Indore.According to the family, the infant developed diarrhoea on December 26 and was taken to a local doctor, who prescribed medicines. He was brought back home and remained stable for two days. However, on the night of December 29, the child suddenly developed a high fever, began vomiting and died at home.
The child’s father, Sunil Sahu, said, “He had diarrhoea and fever. We took him to the doctor on December 26. The doctor gave medicine and we brought him home. The child was fine for two days but again, suddenly, at night, he developed a very high fever. He vomited, and he died at home on December 29. This child was born after 10 years. I have a daughter, and this son was born 10 years later. He was 6 months old.”On Wednesday, chief minister Mohan Yadav visited several hospitals in the district where people are being treated after reportedly consuming contaminated water. He reviewed medical facilities, spoke to patients and instructed officials to ensure timely and proper treatment for all those affected.After the visit, CM Yadav said, “I visited four-five hospitals and met all the patients undergoing treatment. Everyone’s condition is stable, and proper treatment is being provided in the hospitals. Primarily, action has already been taken against the concerned official for negligence. ACS (Additional Chief Secretary) Sanjay Dubey is here, along with minister and mayor to reassess the situation. We have stated that the government will not tolerate any negligence under any circumstances, especially in all areas where there are complaints related to water supply. A thorough investigation will be conducted to prevent such incidents in the future,” he added.The chief minister announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and free treatment for all affected persons. He had earlier ordered strict action against officials responsible for the lapse.Following the directions, two officials have been suspended and one dismissed from service. Indore Collector Shivam Verma said Zonal Officer Shaligram Sitole and Assistant Engineer Yogesh Joshi were suspended with immediate effect, while in-charge Sub-Engineer (PHE) Shubham Shrivastava was dismissed.A three-member committee has also been formed to probe the incident. The inquiry will be led by IAS Navjeevan Panwar, with Superintendent Engineer Pradeep Nigam and Medical College Associate Professor Dr Shailesh Rai as members.
