25-Day-Old Infant, Sold By Father For Rs 30,000, Rescued In Assam
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According to the complaint, the girl was born on October 4 at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, but the parents, Budhiman Borah and Sabita Borah, fled shortly after her birth.
A poverty-stricken labourer in Assam's Dhemaji district allegedly sold his 25-day-old infant for Rs 30,000, prompting intervention from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which rescued the baby from the home of a doctor, officials said on Tuesday.
District CWC chairperson Rupali Deka Borgohain said a complaint has been filed at Silapathar police station against the infant's parents, the purchaser, and intermediaries involved in the transaction.
According to the complaint, the girl was born on October 4 at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, but the parents, Budhiman Borah and Sabita Borah, fled shortly after her birth.