The Times of India

Daily-wage Punjab couple sold baby for over Rs 2L; 4 more held in trafficking racket

Haryana Police have busted an inter-state newborn trafficking racket in Bahadurgarh, arresting seven individuals. A daily-wage couple from Punjab sold their three-day-old son for Rs 2.25 lakh, believing he would receive a better upbringing. The rescued infant was being trafficked to childless couples in Delhi for a higher price.