Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Five Arrested Over Alleged Infant Sale Attempt in Gujarat
Police in Gujarat arrested five people in a case involving a one-month-old baby girl.
The police allege that the group planned to give the baby to a woman in Mumbai.
They say ₹1.5 lakh was supposed to be paid for the handover.
Seven people may have been involved altogether.
Two suspected participants are still missing.
Police are questioning the five arrested people.
They are also checking how the baby came into their possession and whether similar incidents happened before.
The baby has been placed under protection while the investigation continues.
Police in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district arrested five people over an alleged attempt to sell a one-month-old girl.
Investigators said the infant was allegedly intended to be handed to a woman in Mumbai for ₹1.5 lakh.
Seven people are suspected of involvement, while two—including an alleged woman middleman—remain absconding.
The arrested suspects are Devilaal Gamar, Popat Gamar, Babiben Gamar, Pravin Dangi and Dinesh Dangi.
Police are investigating the infant’s custody, the payment trail and whether a wider Gujarat-Maharashtra trafficking network exists.
- Who
- Five people were arrested: Devilaal Gamar, Popat Gamar, Babiben Gamar, Pravin Dangi and Dinesh Dangi; seven people are suspected overall.
- What
- Police are investigating an alleged attempt to transfer or sell a one-month-old baby girl for ₹1.5 lakh.
- When
- The report does not specify when the alleged transaction was planned or when the arrests occurred.
- Where
- The case was uncovered in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, and the proposed handover was reportedly in Mumbai.
- Why
- Police are investigating suspected infant trafficking, the payment arrangement and possible involvement in a wider network.
- Infant
- A one-month-old baby girl
- Alleged payment
- ₹1.5 lakh
- Arrests
- Five people
- Suspected participants
- Seven people in total
- Absconding suspects
- Two, including an alleged Mumbai-based woman middleman
- Investigation areas
- The infant’s custody, the payment trail and possible previous transactions
- Child’s status
- Placed under protection