Hyderabad: A doctor from Khamman district was arrested for allegedly selling babies to childless couples. Khammam assistant commissioner of police P.V. Ganesh said Dr R. Srinivas runs a hospital in Kurivi of Mahbubababad district and had sold at least five newborns to childless parents over the last five years.”
The doctor has been booked under IPC Section 370 (disposing of any person as a slave) and relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Mr Ganesh said Dr Srinivas doctor sold the children for amounts ranging up to Rs 2 lakh.
The doctor used to tell the parents of newborn babies that their child was unwell and would require expensive treatment. Most parents who were daily wage workers would abandon the children, who would be sold by the doctor.
A case had been booked in Mahbubabad district, a month ago against the doctor for conducting illegal sex determination tests.
The hospital in Kurivi will be sealed by health authorities.
The doctor has denied all allegations against him.
