Four persons in Ambur held for selling baby
Four individuals, including a couple from Bengaluru, have been arrested in Tirupattur for the illegal sale of a nine-day-old infant. The child was rescued after hospital authorities and the Child Welfare Committee intervened when the mother failed to bring the baby for a mandatory check-up.
Why it matters
This case underscores the persistent issue of human trafficking and the importance of institutional oversight in protecting vulnerable infants.
Four persons were arrested by Ambur Town police in Tirupattur on Sunday for selling a nine-day-old baby boy to a couple in Bengaluru for ₹1 lakh.
The arrested persons were identified as Rahmatullah, 42, R. Aushma, 37, and Bengaluru couple Shameen Taj, 30, and Syed Akbar Basha, 35.
Initial inquiry revealed that Rahmatullah was married to Aushma and the family was living in Ambur town for the past few years.
Police said that Aushma gave birth to the male child on August 14 at Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore. As her husband was jobless, Aushma reportedly felt that the couple could not afford to take care of four children.
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