Around 60 people ate at a birthday party in Bhagirathpura late Saturday night; some developed health problems on Sunday. Six were admitted as a precaution to Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital. Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Madhav Hasani said all patients were doing well after treatment.

Bhagirathpura was the epicentre of a diarrhoea outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water that began in late December. Residents and the Congress party have claimed 35 deaths. On February 19, Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told the Madhya Pradesh Assembly that 22 people had died and ₹2 lakh compensation had been paid to each deceased person’s family. A judicial inquiry, ordered by the court, is being conducted by a one-member commission headed by former Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court set up a judicial commission to probe water contamination in Indore. After hearing all parties on January 27, 2026, the court reserved its order and released it late that night.

Nine people were hospitalised and others recuperated at home after water-borne illnesses were reported in Mhow’s Patti Bazaar and Chander Marg on Thursday night. Indore Collector Shivam Verma visited patients and directed health officials to ensure treatment and the Mhow Cantonment Board to test water and maintain cleanliness. No patients were critical; some were expected to be discharged. Health teams, including specialists from Indore Medical College, were deployed.

The cases followed a Bhagirathpura outbreak in which seven deaths were reported. Residents claimed 25 deaths; a government report to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 15 January listed seven, while a medical college death audit said 15 could be linked. Tests found E. coli in 51 Bhagirathpura tubewells. The government told the court on 20 January that a leaking pipeline allowed sewer water, including from a public toilet, to contaminate drinking water. The court reserved its decision on pleas for a judicial inquiry and an FIR; the next hearing was set for 28 January. A government committee is investigating the cause and accountability.

On January 22, Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav inspected water supply restoration work in Bhagirathpura, from the water tank to various points in the locality. He directed Indore Municipal Corporation officials to finish on schedule and maintain quality. The main pipeline from the tank was in its final stage; interconnection pipelines in remaining areas and other pending work were to follow. New drainage systems and drinking-water lines are also being laid where required. Bhargav said the priority was to normalise supply. He said the number of people receiving treatment after falling ill from contaminated water was declining and the health department was monitoring the situation. The contamination incident claimed several lives and affected many families. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had announced ₹2 lakh assistance for each deceased person’s family and free treatment for all affected people. On January 17, Rahul Gandhi met victims’ families and patients, accused the state BJP government of criminal negligence, and called for responsibility, compensation and assistance.

Indore district administration has provided ₹2 lakh in compensation to each of 18 affected families after contaminated water caused vomiting and diarrhoea in Bhagirathpura. Collector Shivam Verma said the official death toll is not yet known; a panel of senior doctors is reviewing deaths to determine whether they were linked to the symptoms, and its report is awaited.

The number of patients with symptoms has fallen. Two patients were referred for hospital admission that day; 80 people were in hospitals, including 15 in intensive care, receiving free treatment.

Borewells and the Narmada water supply pipeline are being chlorinated. Water sampling will be repeated, and supply will resume after results are normal. A survey of drinking water lines across Indore is under way, including leak repairs, chamber maintenance, complaint checks and borewell inspections. Similar work is being conducted in municipal council areas and rural areas.