Probe into newborn trafficking racket expands to Thodupuzha
Police have expanded their investigation into a newborn trafficking racket from Kottayam to Thodupuzha after discovering additional cases. The syndicate allegedly targeted vulnerable pregnant women online to facilitate the illegal sale of infants.
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This case exposes the dangers of social media exploitation and the need for stricter oversight in private healthcare and adoption processes.
The investigation into an alleged newborn trafficking racket has expanded beyond Kottayam district, with the police registering a second FIR in connection with the sale of an infant and widening the probe to Thodupuzha.
Official sources said the latest case pertains to a baby born at a private hospital in Thodupuzha in February this year. The case came to light during the investigation into a complaint lodged by a 22-year-old woman from Assam, which led the police to suspect that babies born to two other women had also been sold.
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