Jhansi, Feb. 11 -- A 3-year-old boy died on Tuesday afternoon in Hamirpur district after allegedly ingesting a cough syrup prescribed to him for his cold and cough. Taking the matter seriously the district administration has conducted a detailed post-mortem examination by a panel of three doctors on Wednesday.

The boy, Kartik Verma of Sichauli Purwaha area,under Maudaha police station, was taken to a woman in the neighbourhood. He was suffering from a cough and cold. The woman, who had opened a small clinic, is said to be working as an outsourced Aaya in a community health centre (CHC) in Arkhara village and used to run the clinic part time.

According to Kartik's parents, she had allegedly given the boy Codex syrup for cold and cough. A...