Police Say DNA Test Results Expressed 99.99 Percent 2 Babies In Bogor Exchanged

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Bogor Resort Police, West Java, announced the results of a DNA test stating that two babies and their parents were swapped after one year ago giving birth in the same place, Sentosa Hospital, Kemang District, Bogor.

"Based on the results of the Puslabfor Bareskrim Polri, where it was found, it was fixed 99.99 percent based on data provided by the Kapuslabfor that the child was indeed swapped," said Bogor Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro quoting Antara.

He explained that the Bogor Police had carried out a number of investigative steps such as examining a number of witnesses, including all nurses and midwives at the hospital on duty when the two mothers gave birth.

According to him, the police have also conducted a series of investigations to uncover the case of this swapped baby, starting with visiting the scene at Sentosa Hospital.

"We have taken steps from the investigation, then we gathered witnesses, then we conducted an in-depth examination of the hospital and all the nurses and midwives who were at the time of the incident," said Rio.

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.

It is known, Siti Mauliah gave birth with a caesarean operation at Sentosa Hospital, Kemang District, Bogor Regency on July 18, 2022. At that time, Siti was still breastfeeding the baby she was giving birth to.

However, said Siti's attorney, Rusdy Ridho, when Siti breastfed on the second day after giving birth, her client felt there was some difference with the baby being born, especially in the hair that looked heavier.

Then, when she was about to return from the hospital, the nurse who was serving asked Siti about the marker bracelet worn by the baby. However, at that time the nurse mentioned that only the bracelet was swapped.

"It was confirmed that the reason the hospital was only exchanging bracelets. Until it dragged on for this year," said Rusdy.

He explained that about two months ago his party had held an audience with the hospital and its directors. Then the hospital gave an answer to check DNA in Jakarta.

"After 10 days later and two families were collected, and the DNA test results showed that the samples A and B were negative or not biological from patient A (Siti)," he said.

Then, Rusdy as a lawyer, tried to hold the hospital accountable to find Siti's real child.

"The suspect from the hospital who was swapped against the bracelet was in patient B, but patient B did not want to do a DNA test. Finally, as a power of attorney, we made a complaint to the PPA unit of the Bogor Police," he said.