Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Mumbai Police Busts Child Trafficking Racket; 7 Arrested
Police caught a group of people selling a baby.
A social activist helped the police by pretending to want to buy the baby.
The baby was six days old and was going to be sold for a lot of money.
The police arrested seven people, including the main person involved.
The baby's mother and a nurse from a hospital are also connected to the case.
The police are looking for more people involved in this crime.
Shivajinagar Police busted a child trafficking racket in Govandi.
Seven individuals, including the prime suspect, were arrested.
A six-day-old infant was to be sold for ₹5.5 lakh.
A social activist provided a tip-off, leading to a police trap.
Investigations revealed the child's mother and hospital involvement.
- Who
- Shivajinagar Police, social activist Dr. Binu Verghese, the accused including Mohammad Nabil Rizwan Shaikh alias Sameer, Nazima Aslam Shaikh alias Nasreen, Fatima Mehmoodali Shaikh, the baby's mother Sumaiya Irfan Khan, and a nurse.
- What
- The busting of a child trafficking racket in Govandi, Mumbai.
- When
- The infant was to be sold on August 6th.
- Where
- Govandi, Mumbai, specifically involving S.N. Hospital and Lotus Junction.
- Why
- To stop the illegal sale of a newborn and uncover the larger network involved in child trafficking.
- Total Arrests
- 7
- Prime Suspect
- Mohammad Nabil Rizwan Shaikh alias Sameer (20)
- Infant's Age
- 6 days
- Sale Price
- ₹5.5 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- Lotus Junction
- Child's Mother
- Sumaiya Irfan Khan
