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Crime
Home Guard among 10 arrested in Mumbai newborn‑sale racket
✍️ Mid-Day
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 09:00 PM
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Mumbai police have detained ten suspects, including a Home Guard member, for allegedly selling a newborn.
Mumbai police announced that ten individuals have been taken into custody on suspicion of selling a newborn child. Among those arrested is a member of the city's Home Guard, a fact that has drawn particular attention from law‑enforcement agencies.
The detainees are being questioned about the details of the alleged transaction, and investigators said the case falls under child trafficking statutes. Officials have not disclosed the identity of the infant or the exact location where the sale was arranged.
Authorities indicated that formal charges will be filed after the interrogation phase, and the Home Guard personnel will face internal disciplinary action in addition to criminal proceedings. The incident has prompted calls for stricter monitoring of auxiliary security forces involved in civilian duties.
The police have urged the public to report any similar activities and assured that they are intensifying efforts to curb illegal baby trade in the city.
The detainees are being questioned about the details of the alleged transaction, and investigators said the case falls under child trafficking statutes. Officials have not disclosed the identity of the infant or the exact location where the sale was arranged.
Authorities indicated that formal charges will be filed after the interrogation phase, and the Home Guard personnel will face internal disciplinary action in addition to criminal proceedings. The incident has prompted calls for stricter monitoring of auxiliary security forces involved in civilian duties.
The police have urged the public to report any similar activities and assured that they are intensifying efforts to curb illegal baby trade in the city.