Four arrested for selling newborn in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: Kydganj police arrested four persons, including a childless couple, for allegedly buying a newborn for ₹50,000 on Tuesday

PRAYAGRAJ: Kydganj police arrested four persons, including a childless couple, for allegedly buying a newborn for ₹50,000 on Tuesday.

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The accused were arrested near Gora Kabristan where they had come to finalise the deal. The seven-month-old child has been rescued and Azamgarh police has been contacted to trace his parents. An FIR has been lodged against the accused under sections 367,368 and 369 of IPC, police said.

SHO Kydganj Roshanlal said acting on tip off, police team carried out raid and arrested a trader Sunil Kumar Soni and his wife Manju of Krishna Nagar, Shobha Devi of Circular Road and Shashikala of Azamgarh district. A seven-month-old child was rescued from them.

Questioning from the accused revealed that Sunil and Manju were childless even several years after their marriage. They met Shobha Devi at a function sometimes back who assured them of providing a child through Shashikala for ₹50,000. After receiving advance money Shashikala reached Prayagraj on Monday. They were near Gora Kabristan when the child started crying. Some locals informed the police after sensing some suspicious activities following which they were arrested. Help is being taken from Azamgarh police to trace child’s parents, SHO added.