Exchanged Baby In Bogor Returned To Biological Parents This Week

Two parents whose babies were swapped after mediation at the Bogor Police Headquarters, Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java, Friday (25/8/2023). (ANTARA/M Fikri Setiawan)

BOGOR - The two interchanged babies with the initials GL and GB in Bogor Regency, West Java, will be returned to their respective biological parents, namely Siti Mauliah and Dian Prihatini on Friday, September 29, 2023.

"God willing, on September 29, we will carry out the delivery of the baby when a bond between the mother and the child has been created," said Bogor Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, September 25.

He explained that since the announcement of the DNA results of the two baby boys until now his party has still helped strengthen the bonds or bonds between the two babies and their biological parents.

"So this is the first step, it is scheduled for them to be present to create a bond between the child and his biological mother," said Rio.

In addition, the Bogor Police are also still investigating the reports of the two parents who are babies. Siti Mauliah and Dian Prihatini reported the management of Sentosa Hospital to the Bogor Resort Police on Friday, September 1, 2023.

"Now 12 people have been (examined), eight people from the hospital, both legal parts related to all permits, then we will summon the director," he said.

According to him, the police must have two pieces of evidence to raise the case from investigation to investigation.

"I must be able to find two pieces of evidence. So that whether or not the fingerprints go up, depending on the two pieces of evidence, God willing, I will announce it as soon as possible," he said.

The Bogor Resort Police on Friday (25/8) announced the results of a DNA test stating that two babies and each of their parents were swapped after one year ago giving birth in the same place, Sentosa Hospital, Kemang District, Bogor.

The series of cases were revealed to the public when the parents of Ciseeng, Bogor Regency, West Java, Siti Mauliah (37) and Muhamad Tabrani (52) reported to the Bogor Police Women and Children Service Unit (PPA) on August 10, 2023.

Siti Mauliah reported that her baby was allegedly swapped after undergoing fault surgery at Sentosa Hospital, Kemang District, Bogor Regency on July 18, 2022.