Medak: Newborn sold by hospital staff for Rs 1.5 lakh, rescued and reunited with parents

Police arrested two nurses and others for allegedly selling a newborn baby after falsely informing parents that the infant had died in a Medak hospital. The baby was traced to Siddipet and reunited with the parents 24 days later.

Medak: Two nursing staff at a private hospital were arrested on charges of selling a just born baby after misleading the parents that the baby died soon after birth. Those who bought the child were also arrested and the infant was restored to the parents. This shocking incident was reported to have occured on April 12, but came to light after the parents approached the Medak police.

According to information available, the parents grew suspicious following some information that the nurses took the just born baby to the laboratory, then informed the parents that the baby died and that they had disposed of the child’s body. Believing their version, the woman Nasra Fathima of Lakshminagar locality in papannapet mandal had got discharged and went home.

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However, some hospital staff later informed her and her husband that two nurses had in fact sold the child to Mohammed Iqbal and Akthari Begum in Siddipet for Rs 1.5 lakh. The alarmed parents then approached the police who launched investigation into the allegation. Soon the police teams traced the baby girl and reunited her with the parents 24 days after her birth.

The couple are elated to receive their child from the hands of police and the ICDS staff. More details of the case are expected to be released by the police shortly.