Poverty drives Odisha couple to ‘sell’ five-month-old baby
1 month, 1 week ago

Poverty drives Odisha couple to ‘sell’ five-month-old baby

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Driven by extreme poverty, a tribal couple allegedly tried to sell their five-month-old daughter in Mayurbhanj’s Moroda block on Friday. The couple, which already has four sons and as many daughters, was reportedly trying to sell their baby girl to one Bapi Behera of Dhatika village in Suliapada block. Locals said at around 9 pm, Bapi came to Lakhia’s house and left with Mohana and his baby daughter to Dhatika. The baby’s mother admitted that Mohana had taken the girl to Dhatika to hand her over to Bapi Behera as they couple was living in extreme poverty and not in a condition to raise another child.

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Odisha: 9-day-old infant sold by parents due to 'poverty'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: 9-day-old infant sold by parents due to 'poverty'

India TV News  

A couple in Odisha's Balasore allegedly sold their 9-day-old baby boy to a childless couple in neighbouring Mayurbhanj district. The case was reported when locals could not find the nine-day-old baby in the home of Dharmu Behera and his wife Shantilata in Hadamouda village under the Basta Police Station limits. Villagers suspected that the couple sold the baby through a …

Woman sells 3 minor sons for Rs 4.20 lakh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman sells 3 minor sons for Rs 4.20 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: In a shocking incident, a woman sold her three minor sons in Armoor for Rs 4.20 lakh. While conducting patrolling on Sunday, Armoor assistant sub inspector G.Chinnaiah noticed the sale of a boy in Mamidipally area. Reportedly, she sold her sons to Bathula Gangadhar for Rs 1 lakh, Salavasu Vanaja for Rs 2 lakh and Deshaboina Narsaiah for Rs …

Bihar couple arrested for selling 4-year-old daughter for Rs 40,000 in Odisha, probe underway
4 months ago

Bihar couple arrested for selling 4-year-old daughter for Rs 40,000 in Odisha, probe underway

India TV News  

In another shocking incident, a Bihar couple was found selling 4-year-old daughter for Rs 40,000 in Odisha. However, the girl child was rescued by Badagada police in Odisha's Bhubaneswar after being sold by her parents for Rs 40,000. According to the Badagada police station in charge, Trupti Ranjan Nayak, the duo was working as daily labourers under the Badagada policy …

Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra
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4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra The nine-day-old girl who was allegedly sold to …

Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra
4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. Odisha govt orders inquiry into 'sale' of children, baby girl rescued from Andhra {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The nine-day-old girl who …

Odisha couple allegedly sells newborn girl for Rs 20k, citing poverty
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4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha couple allegedly sells newborn girl for Rs 20k, citing poverty

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A nine-day-old girl was allegedly sold by her parents in Odisha’s Rayagada district due to extreme poverty. The couple reportedly sold the infant to a childless couple from Andhra Pradesh for Rs 20,000, triggering a legal and social investigation. Speaking on the matter, Satyapriya Pradhan, a member of the Child Protection Commission, explained: “The couple did not sell their …

Couple gives away baby girl to AP couple due to poverty
4 months, 1 week ago

Couple gives away baby girl to AP couple due to poverty

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: Battling acute poverty, a couple of Rayagada allegedly gave away their nine-day-old child to a family from Andhra Pradesh, in Nuapada Sahi village under Chandili police limits of the district. Even as the alleged baby sale incident in Balangir hogged the headlines, the Rayagada story has now come as another shocker. The natural mother Kumud Ganta and her husband …

Two Women Booked for Selling Baby for Rs 1 Lakh
5 months ago

Two Women Booked for Selling Baby for Rs 1 Lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Two women were booked by the police in Vijayawada for allegedly selling a baby for an illegal adoption. One of the women, Venkateswaramma, delivered a boy three months ago, while the other, Alluramma, sought the baby for sale in the guise of adoption and promised to pay Rs 1 lakh. The issue came to light when Alluramma paid only Rs …

One-month-old baby sold for Rs 7,000 rescued in Odisha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

One-month-old baby sold for Rs 7,000 rescued in Odisha

New Indian Express  

JAJPUR: Police on Tuesday rescued a one-month-old baby boy who was allegedly sold to a childless couple for Rs 7,000 in Dasarathapur area of the district. Though the couple already had two children including a girl, Janga delivered another baby boy last month. After much thought, they reportedly sold their newborn boy to a childless couple, Kalia Jena and his …

New-born baby girl reunited with mother after father sells her for Rs.1 lakh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New-born baby girl reunited with mother after father sells her for Rs.1 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana police on Friday reunited a new-born baby girl with her mother in Bandlaguda after rescuing her within 24 hours when her father Asif allegedly sold the child for Rs.1 lakh to persons known to him. Eighteen days ago, Asif’s wife Asma Begum gave birth to a baby girl. With the information given by Asma, the team first questioned …

Tribal woman in Tripura forced to sell newborn baby girl due to poverty
10 months ago

Tribal woman in Tripura forced to sell newborn baby girl due to poverty

New Indian Express  

A 37-year-old tribal woman in Tripura was forced to sell her newborn baby girl due to extreme poverty. The next day she sold the child to a couple in Hezamara for Rs 5,000, citing extreme poverty after her husband's demise five months ago, PTI reported quoting sub-divisional magistrate Arindam Das. However, after she gave birth to the child, the mother …

Tamil Nadu Couple Sell Their Four Children For Rs 62,000 To Meet Ends
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Couple Sell Their Four Children For Rs 62,000 To Meet Ends

ABP News  

New Delhi: A couple from Tamil Nadu has allegedly sold their four children to a goat herd owner Govindarajan two years ago. According to a Times Now report, the four children were sold by the Sundaraj-Bapathi couple for the sum of Rs 62,000. The report further said that Govindarajan convinced the couple to sell their children and he promised that …

Poverty-stricken woman sells newborn son for Rs 1.78 lakh in Maharashtra
3 years, 4 months ago

Poverty-stricken woman sells newborn son for Rs 1.78 lakh in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

Thane: Struck by extreme poverty, a 32-year-old woman from Shirdi town in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district allegedly sold her three-day-old son to a man in Mumbai for Rs 1.78 lakh, police said here on Wednesday. The woman gave birth to the child in September, but was not in a position to take care of him because of her family's poor financial …

Poverty-stricken mother sells 3-day old son for Rs 1.78 lakh in Mumbai
3 years, 4 months ago

Poverty-stricken mother sells 3-day old son for Rs 1.78 lakh in Mumbai

India Today  

Struck by extreme poverty, a 32-year-old woman from Shirdi town in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district allegedly sold her three-day-old son to a man in Mumbai for Rs 1.78 lakh, police said here on Wednesday. The woman gave birth to the child in September, but was not in a position to take care of him because of her family's poor financial condition, …

Rearing three children already, Telangana couple sell infant for Rs 1.5 lakh
4 years, 5 months ago

Rearing three children already, Telangana couple sell infant for Rs 1.5 lakh

India Today  

A four-month-old baby boy was sold by his parents to a childless couple staying in Vallemkunta village of Mahamutharam Mandal in Telangana. The biological parents of the baby boy who was born this year in June decided to give him away since he was their fourth child. An argument started between the childless couple and the biological parents of the …

Assam: Parents sell 4-month-old girl child, arrested
4 years, 8 months ago

Assam: Parents sell 4-month-old girl child, arrested

India Today  

A four-month-old girl child was sold in Kokrajhar district of Assam. A father of three children, Deepak Brahma, sold his four-month-old baby girl for Rs 45,000 because he was left jobless due to the lockdown imposed amidst the coronavirus pandemic. However, the girl child was later rescued by the joint effort of an NGO and Kokrajhar police after villagers initiated …

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