Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a network of infant traffickers involved in buying and selling of infants across India. As part of the operation, CBI conducted searches at 07 locations across Delhi & Haryana. Two male infants of just 1.5 days and 15 days and one female child of one month have also been rescued by CBI during the operation. Incriminating articles including Rs. 5.5 Lakh cash and other documents have been recovered during searches. CBI also arrested seven accused.
CBI registered a criminal case under various penal provisions of IPC and also of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 against 10 accused on allegations that a network of infant children traffickers are involved in buying and selling of infants across India for the purpose of adoption as well as for other illegal purposes.
Investigation so far has revealed that the accused through advertisement, on social media platforms like Facebook page and WhatsApp groups get connected with the childless couples across India who are desirous to adopt babies. They allegedly purchase babies from real parents as well as surrogate mothers and thereafter sell the infant children at the prices ranging from 4 to 6 lakhs per child. These accused are also allegedly involved in duping many childless couples of lakhs of Rupees by creating fake documents related to adoption. Further, a thorough investigation is continuing