A newborn girl was allegedly sold by her parents for Rs 12,000 in Odisha’s Jajpur district.
Accoding to the report, the couple has three daughters, they sold their newborn for Rs 12,000 to a childless couple of Mahakalapada in Kendrapara district soon after the baby was born at the community health centre.
The health centre was not aware of the alleged sale.
An investigation was ordered, the father told the reporters, “We already have three children. As I am a daily wager, it will be very hard to feed a six-member family. So, we decided to hand over the newborn to a childless couple, who happens to be a relative, to adopt and raise the baby girl well”.
“We have started an inquiry into the matter and are on the job to rescue the baby. A complaint will be filed against the couple who have allegedly sold the baby,” said Tapan Kumar Panda, the legal officer of DCPU, Jajpur.
