Newborns sold for Rs 60,000: Mumbai police busts baby-selling racket, 9 held
The Mumbai Police arrested nine people, including a doctor, who allegedly took part in a racket that facilitated the sale of newborn babies in the Kherwadi neighborhood near the Bandra Railway Station.
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UPDATED: January 18, 2021 18:04 IST
The Mumbai police have learnt about seven babies sold by this racket (Picture Credits: Representative/PTI)
The Mumbai Police has arrested nine persons, including a doctor, who were allegedly involved in a racket that facilitated the sale of newborn babies in Kherwadi neighbourhood near Bandra railway station. We gathered information and reached a woman who had sold her two newborn babies through a female agent to families in Mumbai and Pune. The agent’s questioning led us to another woman who had sold her newborn baby to a family in Dharavi,” said police officer Yogesh Sawant.