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A Newborn, Rs 4.5 Lakh And A Brokerage Fight: Shocking Case Of Baby ‘Sale’ In Bihar’s Motihari
As the child is a newborn, police said the baby will remain with the mother for the time being.
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A newborn baby in Bihar’s Motihari was allegedly sold for Rs 4.5 lakh, leading to the arrest of five people, including the child’s parents, the alleged buyer and two intermediaries. The case came to light after a dispute over the money paid in the deal, police said. The baby has since been recovered and will remain with the mother for now.
According to SDPO Dilip Kumar, the couple are residents of Pakariya in Harsiddhi. They allegedly sold their newborn child to a woman named Chinta Devi from Ghodasar. Police had received information that the baby had been sold for Rs 4.5 lakh. Two intermediaries allegedly helped facilitate the transaction — Shobha, described as a worker and Danya Khatun.
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The money involved in the alleged sale later became the source of a dispute.
Of the Rs 4.5 lakh received from the buyer, the intermediaries allegedly kept portions as brokerage. It was this dispute over the division of the money that eventually brought the matter to the attention of the authorities.
Five Arrested, Baby Recovered
Police arrested five people in connection with the case. Those arrested included the couple, the alleged buyer and the two intermediaries.
All five have been sent to jail, according to the police.
The newborn was safely recovered. Police have also seized ₹1.5 lakh linked to the transaction and are making further efforts to recover the remaining amount.
SDPO Dilip Kumar said the investigation and further action would continue according to the directions of the court.
‘Matter Of Concern For Society’
The case has also raised concerns over the circumstances that led to the alleged sale of a newborn.
SDPO Dilip Kumar described it as a matter of concern that parents could sell their own child for financial gain without considering how the baby would be cared for. “It is a matter of concern for society that someone would sell their own child for financial gain, without considering how the child would be cared for there,” he said.
The recovery of the baby has brought the immediate focus back to the child’s care.
As the child is a newborn, police said the baby will remain with the mother for the time being. The authorities will follow the directions of the court regarding the child’s future care.
Police said Rs 1.5 lakh has already been recovered and efforts are continuing to recover the rest of the money allegedly involved in the transaction.
The case came to light not through the original alleged transaction, but after the parties involved reportedly fell into a dispute over the brokerage amount. The resulting investigation led police to the alleged sale, the arrests and the recovery of the newborn.
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