A shocking case of child trafficking has surfaced in Telangana’s Karimnagar district, after CCTV footage—now widely circulated on social media—allegedly showed a Hyderabad woman selling her seven-day-old newborn for ₹6 lakh. The infant was reportedly fathered by her former boyfriend, who is said to have abandoned her during pregnancy. The woman later claimed she lacked the financial means to care for the child.
Background of the Incident
According to Karimnagar Town-II Police, the woman had been in a relationship with a man who cut ties with her upon learning of the pregnancy. Left without support and struggling financially, she allegedly turned to middlemen to facilitate the sale of her newborn. The incident came to public attention after CCTV visuals captured the woman carrying the infant shortly before the transaction, sparking widespread outrage.
Role of Middlemen
Local media reports suggest that a middleman was contacted immediately after the child’s birth. This individual later sold the baby to a couple for ₹16 lakh, indicating a wider trafficking network. The case was exposed when members of the Child Protection Committee received credible information and alerted authorities. Police have registered cases against all parties involved — including 12 middlemen suspected of orchestrating the deal. Efforts are currently underway to trace the buyers and secure the child’s safety.
కరీంనగర్ జిల్లాలో చైల్డ్ ట్రాఫికింగ్ కేసు వెలుగుచూసింది. ప్రేమించిన వ్యక్తి వదిలిపెట్టడంతో ఆర్థికంగా ఇరుకులో పడిన యువతి, పుట్టిన ఏడురోజుల శిశువును ₹6 లక్షలకు అమ్మినట్లు విచారణలో బయటపడింది. సీసీడబ్ల్యూ సమాచారం ఆధారంగా పోలీసులు బిడ్డను రక్షించి మాతా-శిశు సంరక్షణ కేంద్రానికి… pic.twitter.com/mw29Wb8iI7
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Child Trafficking: A Persistent National Challenge
This incident underscores the ongoing crisis of human trafficking in India. According to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs, law enforcement agencies investigated at least 316 trafficking cases between April 2023 and March 2024, while civil society groups documented 157 suspected cases within the same period. Despite this, enforcement continues to lag behind the scale of the problem. The National Crime Records Bureau has yet to release its Crime in India 2023 report, and experts point to inconsistent reporting, low conviction rates, and weak inter-agency coordination as major obstacles in combating trafficking.
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