Family of 3 Dies After Drinking Contaminated Water

In Indore's Bhagirathpura, a tragic sequence of events unfolded as a family was devastated by suspected contaminated water. Urmila Yadav, 70, died on December 28, 2025, following severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. Thirteen days later, her husband, Alghuram Yadav, fell ill with similar symptoms and passed away on January 23, 2026, after weeks in the hospital. Their infant grandson, born after 15 years of waiting, also became sick but was discharged after receiving saline treatment.

Despite the family's insistence that Alghuram was stable before his wife's death and that the same water was the cause, authorities cited pre-existing conditions for his demise. The family received financial assistance, but the questions surrounding the deaths remain. Residents allege as many as 33 deaths due to contaminated water, while the government has officially acknowledged 21. This discrepancy, along with the court's criticism of the death audit report as an "eye-wash," has led to the formation of a committee to probe the matter.

The court has also ordered immediate measures to ensure a clean water supply and is awaiting a report on the ongoing investigation. The case of Urmila and Alghuram Yadav highlights the broader crisis in Bhagirathpura, where water quality issues have led to widespread illness and multiple fatalities, with many families seeking not only compensation but also official acknowledgement of the cause of death.