Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Baby Boy Sold for Rs 50,000 Rescued by Police
A 2-year-old baby boy was sold by his 21-year-old mother for Rs 50,000.
The mother had a relationship with a man named Chandrappa, who might have convinced her to sell the baby.
A middleman from the scrap business helped sell the baby to a family in Koppal District.
The baby was sold a month ago, but the child helpline and police found out and rescued the baby within 12 hours of the complaint.
The mother and her paramour, along with four family members who bought the baby, have been arrested.
The police are still looking for the middleman.
The baby is now in the care of women and child welfare officials.
A 2-year-old baby boy was sold by his 21-year-old mother for Rs 50,000.
The mother had an illicit relationship with a man named Chandrappa, who might have convinced her to sell the baby.
A middleman from the scrap business helped sell the baby to a family in Koppal District.
The baby was rescued by the police within 12 hours of a complaint being filed.
The mother, her paramour, and four family members involved in the purchase have been arrested, while the middleman is still absconding.
- Who
- A 2-year-old baby boy, his 21-year-old mother, her paramour Chandrappa, a middleman, and a family from Koppal District
- What
- The baby boy was sold for Rs 50,000 and later rescued by the police
- When
- The baby was sold a month before the rescue, which took place within 12 hours of the complaint
- Where
- The rescue occurred in Koppal District, Karnataka, India
- Why
- The motive is not yet ascertained, but sources suspect the mother sold the baby to meet daily expenses, possibly at the insistence of her paramour
- Amount Paid
- Rs 50,000
- Mother's Age
- 21
- Paramour's Name
- Chandrappa
- Middleman's Profession
- Scrap Business
- Rescue Location
- Koppal District
- Rescue Time
- 12 hours after complaint
- Current Custody
- Women and Child Welfare Officials