Bowring Hospital designated nodal centre for DNA profiling of Karnataka victims missing in Nepal
The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority has designated Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital as the nodal center for DNA profiling of victims missing in Nepal. The facility will coordinate with families to collect samples for identification and repatriation of remains.
Why it matters
This administrative action is a critical step in disaster response and international cooperation, ensuring that families of missing persons have a centralized process for identification.
The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has designated Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru as the nodal centre for collecting DNA samples from first-degree relatives of victims from Karnataka reported missing in Nepal.
The decision has been taken to facilitate the identification and repatriation of mortal remains of foreign nationals in Nepal, following a September 1 press note issued by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.
According to an order issued by KSDMA, the hospital will coordinate the verification of first-degree relationships between relatives and missing victims and collect DNA samples for profiling and further processing.
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