A nurse in Greater Noida was apprehended while trying to sell a newborn baby girl for Rs 2.60 lakh, leading to the arrest of three others, including a private hospital owner. The police uncovered a plot involving the sale of a five-to-six-day-old infant in Greater Noida West, with the deal set at Rs 2.60 lakh. Authorities swiftly acted upon this information and are now conducting further investigations.
The incident came to light when a couple in Greater Noida sought adoption options through social media and encountered suspicious individuals demanding a significant sum for arranging a child. After negotiations, a deal was struck at Rs 2.60 lakh. The couple, sensing something amiss, alerted the Child Helpline, prompting a coordinated effort by various agencies.
Upon receiving the tip-off, teams from the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, the Child Welfare Committee, and local police launched an operation to apprehend the culprits. The accused instructed the couple to meet near the Bisrakh roundabout to hand over the infant, leading to the arrest of a woman carrying the baby.
Central Noida DCP Shakti Awasthi revealed that the woman caught was an employee at a private hospital in Greater Noida West. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of three more individuals, including the hospital owner, a sanitation worker, and an operating theatre technician. Authorities suspect the existence of similar networks on social media targeting prospective adoptive parents.
Efforts are ongoing to locate the biological parents of the infant, believed to have left the child at the hospital. The rescued baby girl has been relocated to a shelter in Noida for care and protection. The investigation is still in progress, with more details awaited.
