More than a month after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit at Parel's KEM Hospital, leading to the death of a 2.5-month-old boy, Prince Rajbhar, who sustained severe burn injuries, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) launched a fresh probe into the incident. A seven-member committee was set up to initiate a fresh investigation into Prince's death.

Dr T P Lahane, director of DMER, said, "The committee has been set up to examine all aspects of the case with a fresh perspective and in a fair manner." He added that the decision came at the behest of senior officials of the civic body.