Duisburg: A seller on eBay listed a one-month old baby girl from Duisburg in German state of North Rhine-Westphalia for sale, prompting the police to launch a manhunt for the person.
According to a report in The Sun, the listing had the photograph of a 40-day-old baby, named Maria, sleeping on a bed. The listing was titled, 'Child, 40 days old named Maria… for sale.'
Screenshots of the advertisement were widely shared on social media platforms before the e-commerce website removed it about 30 minutes after it was posted. The company also informed the police about the ad.
“We received a lot of complaints from users and we immediately pursued the matter. In such a case, we provide the authorities with all available information,” a spokesperson of eBay said.
Police are trying to determine whether the ad was genuine or a hoax. Meanwhile, they are also looking for the person behind the ad.
