Delhi Police busts interstate infant adoption racket, 6 arrested

Dec 26, 2021

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Delhi Police crime branch has busted an inter-state infant adoption racket involved in kidnapping, trafficking of newborn babies. Crime Branch DCP Rajesh Deo said, “Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested six members of a gang that was involved in the purchase and sale of newborn babies. The identity of 10 such babies have been established and two babies have been rescued.” He further added, “The gang would purchase newborns from poor families and sell them to the rich. They would buy a baby for Rs 1-Rs 2 lakhs and sell them for Rs 3 lakhs-Rs 4 lakhs. Shockingly, they successfully convinced both buyers and sellers that it was legal.”