At least nine people fell ill after consuming contaminated drinking water in Mhow tehsil of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Friday, January 23, 2026. Cases appeared in Patti Bazaar and Chander Marg areas on Thursday night. Indore Collector Shivam Verma visited Mhow late at night, met the patients in hospital, and spoke to locals. Nine patients remain hospitalized, while some are recovering at home. Health Department staff, led by Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Madhav Hasani, started work on site Friday morning. A team from Indore Medical College and specialist doctors are also being sent. Mhow MLA Usha Thakur visited the hospital to meet the affected. Collector Verma ordered proper treatment for all. He instructed the Mhow Cantonment Board to check water quality and keep the area clean. "The government is closely monitoring the situation," said Verma. Officials will survey the affected areas and provide treatment to anyone showing symptoms. Critical patients will be admitted. So far, no patient is in critical condition, and some may be discharged soon, he added. Last month, several people became ill, and seven deaths linked to contaminated water were reported in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area. Residents claim 25 deaths, but government reports state seven, including a five-month-old boy.