A Delhi couple has filed a police complaint alleging that the DNA of their twin girls, born through in-vitro fertilisation, does not match theirs, raising serious questions about embryo handling procedures at the fertility centre where the treatment was carried out. The couple has claimed that the children born to them are not biologically related to either parent and has demanded the return of their biological children.
Couple Alleges Police Inaction
Builder Rahul Rathore, 41, and his wife Meenu, 39, have made serious allegations against the fertility centre involved in their treatment. Rathore stated that an FIR was filed at the Greater Kailash police station on March 31, 2026, on the order of a Delhi court, but alleged that the police have not taken action.
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According to the complainant, the case began in December 2024 when the couple consulted Dr. Ritu Garg, who introduced them to Dr. Manpreet Kaur. They were later referred to SCI Hospital in Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi, where they were directed to Dr. Shivani Sachdeva, an in-vitro fertilisation specialist.
IVF Procedure and Suspicion
Medical tests were conducted at SCI Hospital on January 9, 2025. The couple said they were assured that the procedure would be ethical and that only their biological material would be used. The wife’s eggs and the husband’s sperm were collected on February 13, 2025, and a laparoscopy procedure was performed on February 14, 2025.
In March 2025, the hospital reportedly informed the couple that five embryos had been created. Three of these embryos were transferred to the wife’s womb on May 14, 2025. The couple has alleged that embryos created from their genetic material were illegally removed and replaced with embryos unrelated to them. The pregnancy was confirmed on May 24, 2025, and on January 5, 2026, Meenu gave birth to twin girls.
DNA Report Raises Fresh Questions
The couple said they were initially led to believe that both children were their biological offspring. However, serious medical anomalies later raised their suspicions. On January 7, 2026, they underwent two independent DNA tests.
According to the report, the DNA findings revealed that neither child was genetically related to either the mother or the father. Rathore claimed that their embryos had been illegally altered. He also alleged that the hospital offered compensation and threatened them not to pursue the case. The incident has raised concerns over embryo management protocols and accountability in IVF treatment.
