Bowring Hospital designated nodal centre for DNA profiling of Karnataka victims missing in Nepal

Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bengaluru | Photo Credit: File Photo 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.Dr. Nagesh Kuppast, Professor and Head of the Department of For