3 weeks ago
Dharavi Couple Allegedly Sell 13-Month-Old Son for ₹1.05 Lakh
A family in Mumbai is in trouble with the police.
They are accused of selling their baby boy, who was only 13 months old, for a lot of money — ₹1.05 lakh.
They first told relatives that the baby had died after falling from his mother's arms.
The baby's uncle did not believe the story.
He kept asking questions until the mother said what really happened.
She said the baby was given to a woman named Rani in exchange for money.
Police are now looking for the woman and the baby.
Another woman who helped arrange the deal has been detained.
The parents are booked for the alleged crime and will face police questioning.
Everyone hopes the baby will be found safe.
Dharavi police booked a married couple accused of selling their 13-month-old son for ₹1.05 lakh.
The couple allegedly first falsely claimed the baby died after a fall, before the wife confessed to the sale.
The complaint was lodged by Sunny Singh, 39, after his sister Roli allegedly admitted selling the baby to a woman named Rani on August 2.
A 'middlewoman' has been detained, and a hunt is on to trace the missing baby.
A case has been filed under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- The Dharavi police, complainant Sunny Singh, and the accused couple Roli and Sandeep.
- What
- A couple allegedly sold their 13-month-old son for ₹1.05 lakh and faked the toddler's death to hide the crime.
- Where
- Dharavi, Mumbai, with related incidents reported at Sion Hospital.
- When
- The alleged sale happened on August 2; the complaint followed relatives' suspicions raised around August 6.
- Why
- The parents allegedly sold the baby for money, receiving ₹1.05 lakh from a woman named Rani.
Key facts
- City
- Mumbai
- Area
- Dharavi
- Complainant
- Sunny Singh, 39, a security guard from Goregaon
- Accused
- Roli, 33, and her husband Sandeep, an artisan at a jewellery shop
- Alleged Sale Amount
- ₹1.05 lakh
- Date of Alleged Sale
- August 2
- Laws Invoked
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Victim
- 13-month-old boy, still being traced










