Indore diarrhoea outbreak: E-rickshaw driver dies, family blames contaminated drinking water

A man holds a glass of contaminated tap water. File pic

A 50-year-old e-rickshaw driver has died in Indore, with his family blaming it on the outbreak of diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area. The deceased has been identified as Hemant Gaikwad.

Hemant's younger brother, Sanjay, said, "My brother died due to contaminated water. We lost him after just 15 days of illness. He breathed his last on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital." He further said his elder brother used to drive an e-rickshaw and was the sole breadwinner for his family.

While local residents have claimed that the outbreak has claimed 25 lives so far, a status report submitted by the Madhya Pradesh government to the Indore bench of the High Court on January 15 mentioned seven deaths, including that of a five-month-old boy.

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