Sewage leaked from a faulty pipeline near an unprotected toilet into the Narmada water supply, contaminating drinking water with E. coli and Shigella bacteria in a densely populated ward of 15,000 residents. Over 1,400 fell ill with vomiting, diarrhea, and fever after residents’ complaints about foul water went unheeded for months despite a stalled pipeline repair tender. Indore, India’s cleanest city for eight years running, prompted swift action: officials suspended, compensation paid, clean water tankers deployed, and courts demanding accountability amid political backlash.