Parents move HC in baby swapping case

Eleven days have passed since the controversial baby swapping incident rocked the SCB medical here. A couple from Nischintakoili area of Cuttack alleged that the staff of the gynaecology department of the hospital had allegedly swapped their baby boy with one girl and refuted to accept the new born baby girl.

The district administration meanwhile has turned down the appeal of the hospital administration to hand over the baby girl to any non-government organisation. The baby has been under the care of the nursing staff of the gynaecology department.

The couple in their plea have made the state government and the hospital administration as Opponent parties and demanded adequate compensation for undergoing mental torture.