New Delhi: A gang of alleged child traffickers involved in the abduction and sale of newborns in different states has been busted by the police. Three individuals, including two women, were arrested in connection with the case, and two infants — one just four to five days old — were rescued.
According to police, the gang operated across state lines, targeting remote villages and hospitals in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Newborns, some barely days old, were stolen and then kept in slum areas around Delhi before being sold to childless couples for sums ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh.
So far, police believe the gang trafficked at least 35 infants into Delhi. Efforts are underway to trace the origins of the rescued children and locate their biological parents.
The breakthrough came on April 8, when the special staff team of Dwarka district received a tip-off about an infant being allegedly sold in Uttam Nagar. “Acting swiftly, police reached the location near Uttam Nagar East Metro Station and found a silver car parked on the roadside. Inside, a newborn was found crying uncontrollably in the sweltering heat, suffering from hunger and dehydration,” a senior police officer said, adding, “Ignoring the child’s desperate cries, the occupants of the vehicle were allegedly busy negotiating the sale.”
Police arrested three suspects on the spot — Yasmin from Mohan Garden, Anjali from Malviya Nagar, and Jitendra from Madangir. A woman constable quickly took the baby in her arms, comforting the infant, before rushing him to a hospital, where doctors confirmed the child was only a few days old.
Police said Yasmin brought the baby from the slums of Krishna Colony, claiming the infant was transported from Gujarat. Anjali arrived to collect the child and make the payment, while Jitendra was driving the vehicle. The deal, worth Rs 5 lakh, was to be finalised upon delivery of the baby.
Based on information provided by Yasmin during interrogation, a second baby was located and rescued shortly afterward. Cops are now working to identify the infants’ parents and uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the gang had a widespread network not only in slums but also in some upscale neighbourhoods of Delhi. Sources indicate that some medical professionals may also be complicit in the racket, helping connect the gang to potential buyers.
Police have taken the accused into custody and are conducting searches in Rajasthan and Gujarat to gather more evidence and locate other members of the syndicate, including the alleged kingpin.
New Delhi: A gang of alleged child traffickers involved in the abduction and sale of newborns in different states has been busted by the police. Three individuals, including two women, were arrested in connection with the case, and two infants — one just four to five days old — were rescued.
According to police, the gang operated across state lines, targeting remote villages and hospitals in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Newborns, some barely days old, were stolen and then kept in slum areas around Delhi before being sold to childless couples for sums ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh.
So far, police believe the gang trafficked at least 35 infants into Delhi. Efforts are underway to trace the origins of the rescued children and locate their biological parents.
The breakthrough came on April 8, when the special staff team of Dwarka district received a tip-off about an infant being allegedly sold in Uttam Nagar. “Acting swiftly, police reached the location near Uttam Nagar East Metro Station and found a silver car parked on the roadside. Inside, a newborn was found crying uncontrollably in the sweltering heat, suffering from hunger and dehydration,” a senior police officer said, adding, “Ignoring the child’s desperate cries, the occupants of the vehicle were allegedly busy negotiating the sale.”
Police arrested three suspects on the spot — Yasmin from Mohan Garden, Anjali from Malviya Nagar, and Jitendra from Madangir. A woman constable quickly took the baby in her arms, comforting the infant, before rushing him to a hospital, where doctors confirmed the child was only a few days old.
Police said Yasmin brought the baby from the slums of Krishna Colony, claiming the infant was transported from Gujarat. Anjali arrived to collect the child and make the payment, while Jitendra was driving the vehicle. The deal, worth Rs 5 lakh, was to be finalised upon delivery of the baby.
Based on information provided by Yasmin during interrogation, a second baby was located and rescued shortly afterward. Cops are now working to identify the infants’ parents and uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the gang had a widespread network not only in slums but also in some upscale neighbourhoods of Delhi. Sources indicate that some medical professionals may also be complicit in the racket, helping connect the gang to potential buyers.
Police have taken the accused into custody and are conducting searches in Rajasthan and Gujarat to gather more evidence and locate other members of the syndicate, including the alleged kingpin.
According to police, the gang operated across state lines, targeting remote villages and hospitals in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Newborns, some barely days old, were stolen and then kept in slum areas around Delhi before being sold to childless couples for sums ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh.
So far, police believe the gang trafficked at least 35 infants into Delhi. Efforts are underway to trace the origins of the rescued children and locate their biological parents.
The breakthrough came on April 8, when the special staff team of Dwarka district received a tip-off about an infant being allegedly sold in Uttam Nagar. “Acting swiftly, police reached the location near Uttam Nagar East Metro Station and found a silver car parked on the roadside. Inside, a newborn was found crying uncontrollably in the sweltering heat, suffering from hunger and dehydration,” a senior police officer said, adding, “Ignoring the child’s desperate cries, the occupants of the vehicle were allegedly busy negotiating the sale.”
Police arrested three suspects on the spot — Yasmin from Mohan Garden, Anjali from Malviya Nagar, and Jitendra from Madangir. A woman constable quickly took the baby in her arms, comforting the infant, before rushing him to a hospital, where doctors confirmed the child was only a few days old.
Police said Yasmin brought the baby from the slums of Krishna Colony, claiming the infant was transported from Gujarat. Anjali arrived to collect the child and make the payment, while Jitendra was driving the vehicle. The deal, worth Rs 5 lakh, was to be finalised upon delivery of the baby.
Based on information provided by Yasmin during interrogation, a second baby was located and rescued shortly afterward. Cops are now working to identify the infants’ parents and uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the gang had a widespread network not only in slums but also in some upscale neighbourhoods of Delhi. Sources indicate that some medical professionals may also be complicit in the racket, helping connect the gang to potential buyers.
Police have taken the accused into custody and are conducting searches in Rajasthan and Gujarat to gather more evidence and locate other members of the syndicate, including the alleged kingpin.
New Delhi: A gang of alleged child traffickers involved in the abduction and sale of newborns in different states has been busted by the police. Three individuals, including two women, were arrested in connection with the case, and two infants — one just four to five days old — were rescued.
According to police, the gang operated across state lines, targeting remote villages and hospitals in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Newborns, some barely days old, were stolen and then kept in slum areas around Delhi before being sold to childless couples for sums ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh.
So far, police believe the gang trafficked at least 35 infants into Delhi. Efforts are underway to trace the origins of the rescued children and locate their biological parents.
The breakthrough came on April 8, when the special staff team of Dwarka district received a tip-off about an infant being allegedly sold in Uttam Nagar. “Acting swiftly, police reached the location near Uttam Nagar East Metro Station and found a silver car parked on the roadside. Inside, a newborn was found crying uncontrollably in the sweltering heat, suffering from hunger and dehydration,” a senior police officer said, adding, “Ignoring the child’s desperate cries, the occupants of the vehicle were allegedly busy negotiating the sale.”
Police arrested three suspects on the spot — Yasmin from Mohan Garden, Anjali from Malviya Nagar, and Jitendra from Madangir. A woman constable quickly took the baby in her arms, comforting the infant, before rushing him to a hospital, where doctors confirmed the child was only a few days old.
Police said Yasmin brought the baby from the slums of Krishna Colony, claiming the infant was transported from Gujarat. Anjali arrived to collect the child and make the payment, while Jitendra was driving the vehicle. The deal, worth Rs 5 lakh, was to be finalised upon delivery of the baby.
Based on information provided by Yasmin during interrogation, a second baby was located and rescued shortly afterward. Cops are now working to identify the infants’ parents and uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the gang had a widespread network not only in slums but also in some upscale neighbourhoods of Delhi. Sources indicate that some medical professionals may also be complicit in the racket, helping connect the gang to potential buyers.
Police have taken the accused into custody and are conducting searches in Rajasthan and Gujarat to gather more evidence and locate other members of the syndicate, including the alleged kingpin.
