Greed for 'badhai' tip led to Rajasthan baby swap
JAIPUR: The lure of 'badhai' tip paid by parents of a newborn male child to the hospital staff seems to have led to the baby swap at Jodhpur's government-run Umaid Hospital nine days ago.
A baby girl was born to Poonam Kanwar. To extort money from her family, the hospital staff handed her a baby boy. After about two hours, the boy was taken away from Poonam and she was told that she had given birth to a girl.
"Some members of the hospital staff told us that Poonam had given birth to a boy. They demanded 'badhai' tip. They said all parents blessed with a boy pay the tip," said Kailash Kanwar, Poonam's relative. He was with her at the time of delivery. Later, it was found that the baby boy was born to Reshmi Devi while Poonam had a girl at Umaid Hospital on March 25. But the staff gave the boy to Poonam. After the boy was taken away from her, she was flummoxed. Both Poonam and Reshmi claimed the boy.
Hospital superintendent Dr Narendra Chhangani said, "An inquiry has been ordered. Action will be taken if allegations are proved," said Chhangani. Sources said a similar incident happened in 2005 when two babies were switched at Umaid Hospital for the 'badhai' tip. It resulted in a dispute between two families from Jodhpur who claimed the baby boy.
"The matter was then sorted out through a DNA test in Hyderabad that helped identifying parents of the baby girl," said a senior hospital staff. After the goof-up, the hospital administration banned paying 'badhai' tip to the staff. Later, the practice resumed.
Hospital superintendent Dr Narendra Chhangani said, "An inquiry has been ordered. Action will be taken if allegations are proved," said Chhangani. Sources said a similar incident happened in 2005 when two babies were switched at Umaid Hospital for the 'badhai' tip. It resulted in a dispute between two families from Jodhpur who claimed the baby boy.
"The matter was then sorted out through a DNA test in Hyderabad that helped identifying parents of the baby girl," said a senior hospital staff. After the goof-up, the hospital administration banned paying 'badhai' tip to the staff. Later, the practice resumed.
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