Kalamassery adoption row: Child returned to Tripunithura couple for temporary custody

Kochi: In the latest update to the Kalamassery adoption row, the child has been temporarily handed over to the Tripunithura couple, who were accused of forging the infant's birth certificate, upon the direction of the Kerala High Court.

Earlier, the court had assigned the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to decide on custody of the child. Following this, the committee decided to place the child in the temporary custody of the couple.

Meanwhile, the child's biological parents say they cannot accept the infant under the current circumstances. After the CWC informed the high court about the matter, it directed the Tripunithura couple to legally apply for adoption.

The adoption row came to light after the CWC found that the Tripunithura couple had adopted a newborn child from Kalamassery Medical College by forging a birth certificate. Furthermore, Anilkumar, an administrative staff of the medical college, was suspended in connection with the issue. He was accused of aiding the couple by expediting illegal adoption procedures.