A medical test carried out in the hope of saving a blood cancer patient's life has unexpectedly led to a police investigation into an alleged rape dating back to 2020 in Gujarat's Morbi, a PTI report stated. The case involves a woman whose husband was advised to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Doctors tested their son to see whether he could be a suitable stem-cell donor. When the expected compatibility was not found, questions arose within the family and the woman subsequently told her husband about an alleged sexual assault from years earlier.
The woman has now accused a man, who is the husband of a former BJP councillor of Morbi, of repeatedly raping her in 2020. Police registered an FIR at Morbi's A Division police station on September 9, 2026. The accused has not been arrested and police are searching for him.
Morbi Case: How the ₹1 lakh loan became part of the case
According to the complaint, the woman had come in contact with the accused through his women's clothing business. In 2020, when her husband was undergoing treatment for a serious cancer-related illness, she allegedly borrowed ₹1 lakh from him for medical expenses.
The woman told police that she could not repay the money. She has alleged that the accused subsequently used the unpaid loan as leverage and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Morbi Deputy Superintendent of Police J M Aal confirmed the allegations to PTI and said the woman had approached the police on September 9. Police are collecting evidence as part of the investigation.
Does bone marrow test confirms paternity?
A crucial point is that a bone marrow or stem-cell compatibility result is not, by itself, a paternity test. Children can be potential half-match, or haploidentical, donors for biological parents because they inherit genetic material from both parents, but donor suitability depends on specific markers and medical factors. Therefore, a failed compatibility test alone cannot establish that a man is not a child's biological father.
Police plan DNA testing
Police are now looking at scientific evidence to establish what happened. DySP Aal said investigators are planning to conduct DNA testing and would approach the court for the required permission. The testing could help determine the child's biological parentage separately from the bone marrow compatibility issue. Police are also examining other evidence connected to the woman's complaint. The accused remains at large as the investigation continues.
Why did the complaint come five years later?
The alleged assault dates back to 2020, while the FIR was registered in September 2026. Police have linked the timing of the complaint to the recent medical testing involving the woman's husband and their son.
According to the DySP's account, the woman disclosed the alleged assault to her husband after the reported donor mismatch and then went to the police.
The allegations, however, remain subject to investigation. The police have not yet established the accused's guilt, and the proposed DNA examination and other evidence will form part of the investigation into both the paternity question and the woman's rape allegation.
(Source: PTI)
