Nanjangud, March 21 -- An infant died due to negligence by the staff at the Mother and Children Hospital and lack of oxygen facility in the ambulance, parents of the infant have alleged.

The deceased baby belongs to Kumar and Rathnamma couple, residents of Srirampura Layout in the town.

On Mar. 17, Rathnamma was admitted to the Mother and Children Hospital at Nanjangud, where she delivered a baby, which turned blue immediately. The newborn was immediately shifted to Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru for advanced treatment, but the baby died.

The parents of the baby have alleged that though the baby was suffering from respiratory issues, oxygen was not given when the baby was being shifted to Mysuru accusing the hospital staff of during del...