Infant Sold 7 Times In Andhra Pradesh, Police Catch 11 For Child Trafficking
NDTV
A three-month-old girl was sold by her father for Rs 70,000, and 11 people were found to have been involved in the case.
11 people have been arrested in a child trafficking case here for allegedly selling a three-month-old baby, said Hyderabad police on Wednesday.
A three-month-old girl was sold by her father for Rs 70,000, and 11 people were found to have been involved in the case, said the police, adding that all the accused have been apprehended.
The matter came to light after the mother and grandmother of the infant reported the case to the police, accusing the father of the child of selling her for Rs 70,000 as he was habituated to bad vices.
Deputy Superintendent of police of North division, Mangalgiri Police Station, J Rambabu said, "We rescued the infant and handed her over safely to the parents. The main accused in the case is her father who had sold the baby. The baby was sold to many people subsequently and the accused do not have any criminal backgrounds. Lastly, she was sold for Rs 2,50,000 before police caught the culprits."
