2 months on, DNA test result of 'mismatched' IVF twins awaited
New Delhi, June 17 -- More than two months after officials from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) collected DNA samples to verify allegations by a Delhi couple that their twin babies were swapped following IVF treatment, the results are still awaited, police officials aware of the matter said said.
The case centres on Rahul Rathore, 41, and his wife Meenu Rathore, who underwent in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment last year at a fertility clinic in Greater Kailash. The couple - who already have two daughters aged 14 and eight - said they wanted to expand their family, but have now been waiting for answers for over two months.
According to the couple, soon after the birth they began to suspect that something was amiss.
"We felt that the facial features of one of the babies were markedly different. Initially, we thought it could be a case of a baby swap at the hospital because several deliveries had taken place that day. To rule out any possibility, we got DNA tests conducted on both babies," Rahul said.
They said they approached two private laboratories for DNA testing on January 7 and 8 after the fertility clinic allegedly failed to respond to their concerns. The reports, received on January 10 and January 14, indicated that neither parent's DNA matched that of the twins, said Rahul.
They subsequently moved court, following which Delhi Police registered an FIR at Greater Kailash police station on March 31. The FIR, registered against unknown persons, invokes provisions related to cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation, along with sections of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act. The couple's complaint identifies three doctors and a medical official associated with the treatment process.
As part of the investigation, police obtained CCTV footage from the fertility clinic where the IVF procedure was carried out, and the hospital where the twins were delivered. Investigators have also questioned doctors, embryologists and staff members named in the complaint.
A police officer said following directions from government authorities, samples were collected at AIIMS in April for an independent DNA examination. "The samples of both infants were collected in the presence of police officials. The reports are still awaited. Doctors are examining treatment records and related documents," the officer said....
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