Acute renal failure death toll in A.P. goes up to five, milk vendor arrested

East Godavari Collector Kirthi Chekuri, MLA Adireddy Srinivas handing over ex gratia to the kin of a deceased, in Rajamahendravaram on Tuesday.

East Godavari Collector Kirthi Chekuri, MLA Adireddy Srinivas handing over ex gratia to the relations of a deceased, in Rajamahendravaram on Tuesday.
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The death toll as a result of acute renal failure allegedly after drinking adulterated milk in Rajamahendravaram has long gone up to 5, with a six-one year-old boy, Bathina Manohar, demise whereas present process therapy in King George Effectively being facility (KGH) in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The different deceased earn been usually known as Seshagiri Rao, Radhakrishna Murthy, T. Ramani and Krishna Veni.

The health situation of seven of the 15 patients present process scientific therapy for acute renal failure in different hospitals in Rajamahendravaram and Visakhapatnam is ‘serious’. Seven patients are on ventilatory increase, and three of them are present process dialysis on ventilation, acknowledged an decent health bulletin issued by East Godavari District Collector Kirthi Chekuri.

All 5 deceased and 15 persons present process scientific therapy had consumed milk that become provided by one dealer, usually known as Addala Ganeswararao. The Collector and Rajamahendravaram Metropolis MLA Adireddy Srinivas handed over cheques of ₹10 lakh as ex-gratia to the relations of four deceased. 

“As many as 41 milk samples and fodder earn been sent to the Veterinary Natural Analysis Institute, Vijayawada. The experiences are awaited,” she acknowledged.

Meanwhile, Kovvuru DSP G. Deva Kumar acknowledged that the milk dealer, Addala Ganeswara Rao, become arrested on Tuesday. He has been working Varalakshmi Dairy for over a decade. 

Worn Effectively being Minister Vidadala Rajini, who met the households of the patients, demanded that the government give an ex gratia of ₹25 lakh to every deceased.

The government has asked the non-public sanatorium authorities to submit experiences on the estimated designate for the therapy of the patients.

Published – February 24, 2026 09:30 pm IST

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