Mix-up sends baby on two district tour

PHULBANI: Tension erupted at the district headquartershospital (DHH) after a shocking mix-up left a couple, blessed with a baby boy, in emotional distress.

Last week, Liza Mukhi, a resident of Panji Sahi in Phulbani town, gave birth to a baby boy at the hospital. Due to concerns over the newborn’s low birth weight, the baby was transferred to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) for specialised care. Doctors at the SNCU found the newborn needed additional treatment and on Saturday, referred the baby to MKCG medical college and hospital in Berhampur. However, in a confusing turn of events, while the couple was preparing to leave for Berhampur, the hospital staff mistakenly handed them a baby girl wrapped securely in a cloth.