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Crime
Maharashtra Couple Sells One-Month-Old Baby Multiple Times to Buy Phones and Gold Chain
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 02:16 PM
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A couple from Maharashtra allegedly sold their one‑month‑old infant four times to purchase mobile phones and a gold chain, prompting a police investigation.
Police in Maharashtra have opened an investigation after reports surfaced that a local couple sold their one‑month‑old baby on four separate occasions. According to the allegations, the infant was exchanged for consumer items, including mobile phones and a gold chain. The repeated transactions suggest a pattern of exploitation driven by material desire.
Authorities are treating the case as a serious breach of child welfare laws and have begun gathering statements from neighbours and family members. The couple's identities have not been disclosed pending further legal procedures.
The incident has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for stricter enforcement of child protection statutes across the state. Child welfare officials emphasize that any form of child trafficking, even for seemingly minor goods, is a criminal offense punishable under Indian law.
Authorities are treating the case as a serious breach of child welfare laws and have begun gathering statements from neighbours and family members. The couple's identities have not been disclosed pending further legal procedures.
The incident has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for stricter enforcement of child protection statutes across the state. Child welfare officials emphasize that any form of child trafficking, even for seemingly minor goods, is a criminal offense punishable under Indian law.