Police Make Sure The Case Of Exchanged Babies At Sentosa Hospital Bogor Continues

Bogor Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro at the Bogor Police Headquarters, Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java, Friday (29/9/2023). BETWEEN/M Fikri Setiawan

Bogor Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro confirmed the legal process against reports of two parents whose babies were swapped Siti Mauliah and Dian Prihatini continued.

"We will continue. Of course, after this has been completed, we will focus on the report. We are no longer branching," he said after returning the two babies with the initials GL and GB to their respective biological parents at the Bogor Police Headquarters, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Friday, September 29, confiscated by Antara.

Until now, his party has examined 12 witnesses. According to Rio, the police must have two pieces of evidence to raise the case from investigation to investigation.

"However, when there are obstacles, we will also coordinate with experts, the expert council, whether this can still be continued or not," he said.

Rio admitted to being careful in investigating the case, especially when confirming that the two babies were really swapped through DNA tests.

The Bogor Resort Police even involved the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA), the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK), and the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) in handling cases of infants being exchanged.

Siti Mauliah and Dian Prihatini reported the management of Sentosa Hospital to the Bogor Police on Friday, September 1, 2023.

The two reported on the management of the hospital after the Bogor Police on Friday night, August 25, announcing 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 caesarean surgery at Sentosa Hospital, Kemang District, Bogor Regency on July 18, 2022.