Title: DNA Test Confirms No Baby Swap at Jakarta Hospital; Police Discontinue Investigation
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In a turn of events that has set the minds of distressed parents at ease, a DNA test has confirmed that the male infant born at the Rumah Sakit Islam Jakarta (RSIJ) was not swapped with another baby. The Metro Jakarta Pusat Police (Polres Metro Jakarta Pusat) has announced that it will discontinue its investigation into the case.
The announcement was made by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Polres Metro Jakarta Pusat, AKBP M Firdaus, during a press conference at the Metro Jakarta Pusat Police Headquarters on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. The DNA test results, obtained from the National Police Forensic Laboratory, have put an end to rumors suggesting a baby swap had occurred at the hospital.
"Thus, we will close the case and discontinue our investigation," Firdaus announced. The case was initially investigated under the:type of criminal offense as per the.KUHP article 277, or the act of concealing one’s origin.
The DNA test results confirmed a perfect match, dismissing any notion of a swapped baby. "The DNA test results confirm that the baby born to Mister X is indeed the biological child of Muhammad Rauf and Feny," Firdaus clarified.
However, before completely closing the case, the police will continue to investigate several doctors who are yet to be questioned and conduct a thorough analysis of the CCTV footage. "We will finalize the investigation by questioning all involved doctors, including those on duty in the NICU who have not yet been interviewed, and completing our analysis of the CCTV footage," Firdaus stated.
RSIJ’s Director, Jack Pradono Handojo, expressed relief at the DNA test results. "We are relieved that, medically, the allegation of a swapped baby has been proven false," he said.
The case had originally sparked when FS, the wife of MR, gave birth via caesarean section at RSIJ Cempaka Putih on September 16, 2024. The infant was declared deceased the following day. Suspicions of a baby swap arose due to discrepancies between the physical appearance of the baby at the hospital and the one buried by the family.
To address these suspicions, the police exhumed the infant’s grave on December 17, 2024, at TPU Semper, Cilincing, North Jakarta. Forensic experts exhumed the body to obtain DNA samples for comparison with those of the parents.
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