A Police complaint has been filed after a couple was handed over the body of the wrong infant by the Gampaha Hospital, the Gampaha Police Headquarters stated.
According to Lankadeepa, a woman had undergone a c-section birth at the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital on May 29 after which the baby had been transferred to the Gampaha Hospital and was receiving treatment at the Premature Baby Unit.
The hospital yesterday handed over the body of a 22 days old infant, during which the couple inspected the baby and informed that it was not their child.
The preliminary magisterial inquiry was conducted by the Gampaha Acting Magistrate Mahesh Herath at the hospital yesterday.
The said couple had also inspected the child during this process during which the mother had revealed that the child was not the one she had given birth to at the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital.
The Police stated that the woman’s husband had also inspected the child and confirmed that it was not their infant.
The Police further stated that a DNA test will be conducted to identify the child’s biological parents.
The Gampaha Acting Magistrate has ordered the Police to conduct a DNA test. (NewsWire)