Hyderabad, May 11: Close on the heels of a baby swapping case in a government maternity hospital here, another such case was reported in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. J Rajeswari (20) and her husband Rajaiah lodged a complaint at Godavarikhani police station in Karimnagar district yesterday stating that their baby boy was swapped for a baby girl, Karimnagar police said today.
In their complaint, they said Rajeswari delivered a male child on may six at a private hospital in Godavarikhani.
The new-born was underweight and was kept in ICU. After four days, the hospital staff handed over a baby girl to the parents. Some villagers of Chinnatoondla village in Malhar Mandal also staged a dharna in front of the hospital alleging that a male child was swapped.
On the basis of the complaint by the parents, the police registered a case against the hospital and blood samples of baby girl was sent for DNA test, police added.
Meanwhile, the police said there was 'some progress' in the investigation into the baby-swapping case involving a government maternity hospital at Nayapul in the city. "We have interrogated some staff members of the hospital and there was 'some progress' in the probe, additional city police commissioner A K Khan said. Bureau Report