The curious case of confusion over corpses’ gender in Sirajganj
Negligence in DNA sample collection by hospital staffers the reason, police say
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Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
In October 2019, Sirajganj police from Jamuna river recovered the decomposed body of a man, wearing lungi and panjabi.
Police sent the body to Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib General Hospital in the district for autopsy where DNA samples were collected.
The samples collected by the hospital staffers were later sent to forensic lab of Criminal Investigation department for DNA analysis.
The CID report says the victim is a female. The results were the same despite repeated DNA analysis.