Mysore/Mysuru, April 24 -- Parents allege ant colony attack, hospital denies; post-mortem report awaited

A premature infant admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cheluvamba Hospital has died, with the parents alleging that the baby was attacked by a colony of ants and accusing hospital staff of gross negligence. A complaint has been lodged at Devaraja Police Station.

Neela, a resident of Kuvempunagar, who is the baby's mother, filed the complaint. She was admitted to Cheluvamba Hospital on Apr. 15, where she delivered a premature male child. The newborn was shifted to the NICU for specialised care, and the mother was allowed to see the baby once a day.

According to the parents, doctors informed them yesterday morning t...