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A mother in her 30s left the hospital alone at the obstetrics and gynecology department of a university hospital in Daegu. Another woman appeared claiming to be the child’s mother and the police launched an investigation. On the 15th, the Daegu Police Agency said, “After giving birth to a child at the obstetrics and gynecology department of a university hospital in Daegu, Mr. A in his 30s disappeared, and another woman in her 30s, Mr. B, claimed to be her child. ”he said. According to the explanations from the police and the hospital, Mr. A gave birth to a child at the hospital on the 1st and was discharged first, leaving the child behind for reasons such as postpartum care. However, Mr. A did not come to find the child for ten days. In the midst of this, on the 13th, another woman in her 30s, B, instead of A, suddenly appeared at the hospital saying that she would visit her child. The hospital, who actually knew the mother’s face, thought it suspicious and reported it to the police. As a result of the police investigation, it was found that Mr. A received treatment using Mr. B’s name and resident registration number from the time she was admitted to the hospital. It is known that Mr. A and Mr. B agreed to change their names and stated that they were acquaintances. The police are reviewing the application of the charge of treating Mr. A by stealing someone else’s name (violation of the National Health Insurance Act), and are investigating whether there was any financial transaction between the two. The Daegu Police Agency’s Women and Youth Crime Investigation Unit has identified Mr. A’s whereabouts and plans to summon him soon. A police official said in a phone call with the , “If there was actually a money transaction, charges of child trafficking can be applied. The specifics must be revealed through an investigation,” he said. Reporter Kim Kyu-hyun [e-mail]