Mysore/Mysuru, April 25 -- Following the death of a premature infant at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Cheluvamba Hospital, with parents alleging that the baby was attacked by ants and accusing staff of negligence, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited the hospital and reviewed the situation.

The MP conducted an inspection of the maternal facility last evening and directed officials to give higher priority to maternal and child healthcare.

In a press statement, Wadiyar said, he was concerned over reports of such an incident at one of Mysuru's prominent hospitals. "After seeing media reports, I visited the hospital to interact with doctors & patients and to assess the situation firsthand," he said.

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