Authorities are investigating the death of a three-year-old cancer patient at AIIMS Bhopal after allegations that a hazardous chemical, formalin, was injected instead of prescribed treatment. Multiple reports state that an FIR is filed against two nursing officers following a hospital internal inquiry that found negligence. The child, identified in reports as Sarthak Yadav, was admitted for treatment related to blood cancer and was scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy procedure. Police accounts say formalin was kept in a syringe near the patient’s bed after the biopsy was postponed. On December 17, when the child’s IV line became blocked, one nurse allegedly used the syringe without verifying its contents, injecting formalin into the child’s vein. Family members report warning staff multiple times that the syringe did not contain IV fluid. The child’s condition reportedly deteriorated quickly, and he was declared dead after emergency care. The internal inquiry committee concludes that formalin entering the bloodstream was the direct cause of death, and the nursing staff were held responsible for gross negligence. Police have booked the nurses and investigations continue.