Coimbatore woman held for cheating Chennai couple promising adoption
A 34-year-old woman from Coimbatore was arrested for defrauding a Chennai couple of ₹1.77 lakh by falsely promising to facilitate an illegal child adoption. The accused faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Juvenile Justice Act.
Why it matters
The case underscores the risks associated with illegal adoption rackets and the vulnerability of couples seeking to adopt children.
A 34-year-old woman from Coimbatore was arrested for cheating a Chennai-based couple of ₹1.77 lakh by promising to help them adopt a child from an orphanage.
S. Sathiyaseela, a resident of Pachapalayam near Perur, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by a 34-year-old woman from Tiruvottiyur in Chennai.
The complainant stated that she and her husband, who got married 12 years ago, decided to adopt a child as they did not have one. She alleged that Sathiyaseela, who runs a stationery store at Ramanathapuram in Coimbatore, promised to arrange a female child and a male child from an orphanage in Chennai in September this year.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in