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Hyderabad police bust infant-selling racket, arrest 6

The police also rescued a six-day-old girl child, who has been handed over to the Child Welfare Committee.

Hyderabad: The sleuths of Special Operation Team (SOT) Rachakonda on Wednesday busted an infant selling racket by arresting a six-member gang.

The police apprehended the culprits from Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in Saroor Nagar.

The police also rescued a six-day-old baby girl. The infant has been handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

The culprits have been identified as Kedavath Ravi, Kedavath Saroja, Vadithyavath Rukka, Mudavath Lakshman, Narsingh and Varithyavath Redya.

According to media reports, the gang trapped a poor tribal couple of Mahboob Nagar District and bought their new born child for Rs 15,000.

The police have also seized one car, four mobile phones and Aadhaar cards.

A suo moto case under section 370(4) of IPC, and sections 75, 81 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, has been registered at the PS Saroornagar police station.

( Source : ANI )
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