Four infants died due to infection in the civic-run Savitribai Jyotiba Phule Maternity Home in Bhandup within a span of four days. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has ordered an enquiry into the deaths and will take action after the report is submitted.

Civic officials said all the four babies had serious illnesses and were admitted to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) ward, which started on August 19 this year and is managed by a third-party private body—Indian Pediatric Network Private Limited. The BJP, however, has alleged negligence on the part of the civic body and the private contractor.