Court permits DNA test in baby exchange case
Mangaluru: A court here has granted permission to conduct DNA tests in connection with the complaint of a ‘newborn girl becoming a boy’ during discharge at Government Lady Goschen Hospital.
The father of the newborn had complained to police that the hospital handed him a male baby during discharge, though the hospital records show the mother gave birth to a baby girl. Musthafa, a resident of Koteshwara in Kundapur, complained that his wife Amreen had delivered a baby girl at the hospital on September 27.
In his complaint at Mangaluru North police, Musthafa alleged the hospital kept the baby in NICU for 17 days and on October 14 they handed over a baby boy, instead of a girl during discharge.
Meanwhile, the hospital authorities had stated the baby born to Amreen was a boy and not a girl. They have also denied any possibility of the baby being exchanged as alleged. According to hospital authorities, the gender of the baby was wrongly written in the case sheet as female, instead of male.
Musthafa said the court granted permission for DNA tests on parents and baby based on his request. “We requested the court to grant permission to conduct DNA tests. The court has granted permission for it,” he added.
Sources said the samples will be sent for DNA tests either to Hyderabad or Bengaluru. Mangaluru North police had registered an FIR against the hospital on October 15. The investigation will continue based on the DNA reports, sources said.
The father of the newborn had complained to police that the hospital handed him a male baby during discharge, though the hospital records show the mother gave birth to a baby girl. Musthafa, a resident of Koteshwara in Kundapur, complained that his wife Amreen had delivered a baby girl at the hospital on September 27.
In his complaint at Mangaluru North police, Musthafa alleged the hospital kept the baby in NICU for 17 days and on October 14 they handed over a baby boy, instead of a girl during discharge.
Meanwhile, the hospital authorities had stated the baby born to Amreen was a boy and not a girl. They have also denied any possibility of the baby being exchanged as alleged. According to hospital authorities, the gender of the baby was wrongly written in the case sheet as female, instead of male.
Musthafa said the court granted permission for DNA tests on parents and baby based on his request. “We requested the court to grant permission to conduct DNA tests. The court has granted permission for it,” he added.
Sources said the samples will be sent for DNA tests either to Hyderabad or Bengaluru. Mangaluru North police had registered an FIR against the hospital on October 15. The investigation will continue based on the DNA reports, sources said.
