Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Mumbai Police Busts Child Trafficking Racket, Arrests Seven
In Mumbai, police cracked down on a child trafficking ring.
A man named Sameer was selling a newborn baby for a lot of money.
A social worker found out and helped the police.
They set up a trap with a couple pretending to buy the baby.
The police caught two women with the baby and arrested them.
The baby's mom had the baby at a hospital, and a nurse there helped with the sale.
The police are now looking into the whole group to stop them from selling more babies.
Shivajinagar Police arrested seven individuals in Govandi for a child trafficking case.
The prime accused, Mohammad Nabil Rizwan Shaikh, was apprehended for selling a six-day-old infant.
A social activist provided a tip-off, leading to a sting operation that involved a couple posing as buyers.
The baby was sold for ₹5.5 lakh, and police arrested two women at Lotus Junction during the transaction.
Investigations revealed the baby's mother and implicated a hospital nurse in the trafficking network.
- Who
- Shivajinagar Police, the prime accused Mohammad Nabil Rizwan Shaikh, a social activist, the baby's mother, and the arrested women.
- What
- A child trafficking racket involving the sale of a newborn baby.
- When
- The arrest occurred on August 6.
- Where
- Govandi, Mumbai, at Lotus Junction.
- Why
- To stop the illegal sale of newborns and dismantle the trafficking network.
- Accused
- Seven individuals arrested
- Prime Suspect
- Mohammad Nabil Rizwan Shaikh
- Infant's Age
- Six days old
- Sale Price
- ₹5.5 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- Lotus Junction, Mumbai