Collecting 141 DNA samples of unidentified martyrs' relatives at DNA Sample Collection Station No. 6

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - On the morning of May 13, at the Conference Center of Yen Dinh district, the Provincial People's Committee, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police coordinated with the Department of Administrative Police for Social Order (Ministry of Public Security) and the testing unit (Genestory Company) to organize a conference to deploy the collection of DNA samples of relatives of unidentified martyrs in the districts under the DNA Sample Collection Station No. 6 (referred to as Collection Station No. 6) of the province.

Báo Thanh Hóa•13/05/2025

Collection station No. 6 includes the districts of Yen Dinh, Vinh Loc, Ngoc Lac, Tho Xuan, Thuong Xuan and Cam Thuy. The sampling program is implemented according to 2 options. For mothers who are still in good health and can travel, the local government, health sector and police will organize vehicles to take the mothers to the gathering point; for mothers who are elderly and have difficulty traveling, the working group will go directly to the mothers' homes to collect samples for DNA identification.

According to the plan, during this period, units under Receiving Station No. 6 will collect DNA samples from 141 mothers of martyrs and relatives of martyrs. Of these, there will be 92 centralized samples and 49 mobile samples.

Collecting 141 DNA samples of unidentified martyrs' relatives at DNA Sample Collection Station No. 6

At the conference, representatives of leaders of units under Receiving Station No. 6 and the Provincial Police presented gifts of gratitude to mothers of martyrs and relatives of unidentified martyrs who participated in the sampling program.

Immediately after the deployment conference, the Provincial Police coordinated with units to organize DNA sampling for relatives of unidentified martyrs present at the program and provided instructions on how to carry out necessary procedures to serve the search and collection of martyrs' remains.

Previously, on the afternoon of May 12, the working group went to the homes of 8 martyrs' mothers in Yen Dinh district to collect DNA samples and give gifts.

Collecting 141 DNA samples of unidentified martyrs' relatives at DNA Sample Collection Station No. 6

Collecting DNA samples from the families of martyrs to build a DNA database is the first step in preparing for the journey to find and identify the remains of martyrs. This program also has a special meaning, contributing to fulfilling the wish to identify the identities of heroic martyrs, bringing comfort and easing the pain of those left behind, and also showing deep gratitude for the noble sacrifices of heroic martyrs for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

Duc Nguyen (Contributor)

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