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Kozhikode authorities to conduct DNA test for child custody claim

Kozhikode authorities are set to carry out a DNA test to validate a woman's custody claim over her child, Aarav, who was discovered on March 12. This investigation, launched by police, aims to confirm her assertion of motherhood and decide the child's custody future.

BRIC Team
BRIC Team
Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min read
Kozhikode authorities to conduct DNA test for child custody claim

Key Takeaways

  • Aarav was found in an electronic cradle on March 12, just eight days after his birth.
  • The woman claims to be Aarav's mother and has been separated from him for over a month and a half.
  • She submitted a formal application to the Child Welfare Committee to reclaim her child.
  • Parents can reclaim children within 60 days of placement in the Ammathottil cradle, a provision she is utilizing.
  • The police are conducting an inquiry and preparing to collect DNA samples to verify her claims.

Authorities in Kozhikode plan DNA test to check a woman's claim to custody of child found in electronic cradle at Government General Hospital. Infant,named Aarav,discovered March 12,just eight days old.

The woman,claiming to be Aarav's mother,feels deeply distressed after being apart from child over month and half . She reached out to Child Welfare Committee (CWC),submitting formal application. Despite bureaucratic obstacles,she used provision to reclaim children within 60 days of being placed in Ammathottil cradle.

Her application moved to Kerala State Council for Child Welfare,which runs cradle,CWC started processing request. Police now involved,investigating her claims,preparing to collect DNA samples. This aims to verify her motherhood claim and decide next custody steps...

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