The Mystery of Two Babies Swapped in the Hospital and the Families’ Surprising Decisions

Three years ago, when two women gave birth in a hospital, their babies were accidentally switched.

“Siwali Boroo,” a Hindu woman who has been caring for Ryan since then, said about the situation: “Even though another woman gave birth to Ryan, I am his mother now.”

She also expressed concern about the day the children might learn the truth: “I don’t know how they will react to our decision.”

Shahabuddin Mohammad, the husband of the Muslim Indian woman and father of Junaid, explained that suspicion arose when his wife noticed differences between their child and themselves.

His wife suggested that, since another woman had given birth in the same delivery room at the same time, there might have been a mix-up.

After locating the other family and conducting DNA tests, everyone was surprised: the Muslim woman’s suspicion was correct, and the babies had indeed been switched by hospital nurses in Assam.

Investigations later confirmed that it had been a simple mistake by the nurses, with no ill intent.

Anil Boroo, Ryan’s father, recalled: “When my biological son sat on my lap in court, he was restless and wanted to return immediately to the family who had raised him for these years.”

The other child reacted in the same way when meeting his biological family. These reactions led both families to a surprising decision.

Ultimately, both families agreed in court to leave things as they were until the children grow up and can make their own decisions about the future. They chose not to take their biological children home, as the children had developed strong attachments to the women who had raised them.

The separation was also very difficult for the mothers. Therefore, the families agreed that each would continue raising the child they had been caring for. They also committed to maintaining contact with each other until the children reach adulthood and can decide for themselves.

The court obtained a commitment from both families to respect the children’s wishes in the future.