Man Allegedly Sells 3-Month-Old Daughter For Rs 1 Lakh, Buys Motorcycle And Mobile With Money

Based on a tip-off, state women and child welfare department officials rescued a three-month-old girl whose father allegedly sold her. He is a farm labourer by profession and he sold the baby to a childless couple for Rs 1 lakh. It happened at Tinakal village in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka. The father is absconding and the mother has been held.

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The parents reportedly tried to sell her off in Bengaluru at the time of birth. But the authorities at the hospital made sure their plan did not succeed. A man who came to know about their intentions then negotiated a deal on behalf of a childless couple of a neighbouring village. The parents sold off the baby for Rs 1 lakh to him.

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After selling the baby, the man went on a spending spree. He purchased a mobile phone for Rs 15,000 and a motorcycle for Rs 50,000. His neighbours grew suspicious as they noticed him splurging. Soon, they realized that his newborn daughter had been missing. Subsequently, they informed the officials who then interrogated some villagers, including the infant¡¯s mother. It was found that the baby was sold to a childless couple of Maamachanahalli village, according to a report by TOI.

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The officials rescued the baby and handed her over to the adoption centre in the district. Meanwhile, the rescued infant¡¯s mother has appealed to the authorities to hand over her child to her, claiming that she agreed to sell off her daughter because her husband had threatened her. The Child Welfare Committee will take a decision about it on Tuesday. Police are trying to nab the infant¡¯s father.