Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Following the suspected death of a 28-year-old engineering graduate due to jaundice in Gohar sub-division of Mandi district, the district administration on Saturday inspected drinking water sources in affected villages and stepped up containment measures.

The deceased, Udit Sharma of Leoti village in Basa panchayat, died while undergoing treatment at PGIMER, Chandigarh, late Friday night. This is the first jaundice-related death reported in the area this year and has triggered panic among residents. With this, the total number of jaundice cases in the Bagsyad health block has risen to 67 as of Saturday evening.

According to the administration, Udit's sister, Jigyasa (29), was the first in the family to contract jaundic...