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Infant Sold for 1.25 Lakhs in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; Mother-Daughter Duo Arrested
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:59
Infant Sold for 1.25 Lakhs in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; Mother-Daughter Duo Arrested
- •A one-month-old infant was sold for 1.20 lakh rupees in a shocking incident in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Mukundwadi area.
- •Police have arrested a mother and daughter who illegally purchased the baby, along with the biological parents.
- •The baby's mother, living in a live-in relationship, gave birth at Ghati Hospital where she met the accused.
- •The accused mother-daughter duo emotionally manipulated the biological mother into selling her baby.
- •After regretting the sale, the biological mother filed a complaint, leading to the arrest of four individuals.
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A month-old baby born from a live-in relationship was sold for 1 lakh 20 thousand rupees in the Mukundwadi area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Four people were arrested following a government-filed complaint, including Seema Anil Reshwal and her mother Kaushalya Barku Pawar, who were remanded to police custody until September 29.
After changing her mind and missing her child, the biological mother requested the baby back. When the buyers evaded her and failed to return the infant, she filed a complaint at the Mukundwadi Police Station, exposing the illegal trade.
