13 held in child-trafficking racket operating from hospital, 5 infants rescued
Delhi Police have dismantled a child-trafficking ring operating out of a private hospital, resulting in 13 arrests and the rescue of five infants. The gang allegedly sold newborns to childless couples for significant profits.
Why it matters
Exposes severe criminal exploitation of vulnerable families and systemic corruption within private healthcare facilities.
Delhi Police has busted an inter-State child-trafficking racket allegedly run from a private hospital in north-west Delhi’s Begumpur, and rescued five infants while arresting 13 individuals, including the facility’s owner, officers said on Thursday (June 18, 2026).
Straightforward reporting of a criminal investigation and police findings.
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