Cuttack, April 9: The abandoned newborn girl continues to face an uncertain future as no concrete measures have been taken for ascertaining the truth behind the alleged child swapping incident at SCB Medical College and Hospital.

The couple, who have refused to accept the girl child, today reiterated their resolve to seek a DNA test to ascertain the biological parents of the abandoned child.

The couple, Rashmita and her husband Sushant Mallick of Nishintkoili, had alleged that their newborn boy has been swapped with a girl child at the obstetrics and gynaecology department of SCB Medical College and Hospital on March 30.

As the couple refuse to accept the baby, the girl child is undergoing treatment at the special neonatal care unit (SNCU) of the hospital.

The girl is being nursed by other mothers at the hospital.

“We will move the high court for a DNA test of the child and also for action against the hospital for discharging my wife from the hospital,” said Sushant Mallick.

Sushant said that the hospital officials were contemplating conducting a forensic investigation of the footprint impression, but the test was not 100 per cent accurate.

“It is only through the DNA test that the real parents of the child can be ascertained. We will accept the girl child if it is proved in the DNA test that she is ours,” Sushant said.

On the other hand, SCB authorities are categorical in their assertion that the woman had given birth to a girl child.

“All our records and internal inquiry that was conducted indicate that the woman had delivered a girl child and there has been no swapping of babies. Now, it depends on the couple whether they accept the baby or move court,” said emergency officer B.N. Moharana.

Moharana said the newborn would be kept at the SNCU until her health improved. The district administration will again be urged to take up the responsibility to rehabilitate the child with a recognised institution if the couple do not accept her.

However, district administration sources said good care of the child was only possible at SCB hospital.

Similarly, financial assistance could be provided for the medical expenses and a lady attendant can be appointed to look after the newborn.

Earlier, the high court constituted advocates’ committee had discussed the issue with the couple and had also requested the SCB officials to videograph deliveries at the gynaecology department to avoid such incidents.