Six newborns have died at the neonatal unit of the JLN Government Hospital in Ajmer on Sunday. The first death in the pediatric ward of Jawaharlal Nehru hospital was reported at about 7 pm on Saturday followed by another in the night. Four more newborns died later on Sunday .

The hospital said the infants died of septicaemia. Other newborns in the ward were shifted elsewhere to save them from infection. Parents of the children have accused the hospital staff of negligence, which led to the deaths.

“They (resident doctors on duty) did not call a specialist doctor despite my repeated request...when the condition of my son started deteriorating after midnight,” said Manohar Singh of Richmali village. “No one responded to our calls to check our children,” said Seema, who lost her son.

Women minister Anita Bhadel said, "The infants were underweight, and had been brought in critical condition."