Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Illegal Adoption Networks Continue Operations Despite Crackdown
Some people are illegally buying and selling children, mainly because it can be hard and slow to adopt legally.
This happened a lot in Telangana, where police have caught some people doing this.
These children are sometimes sold for a lot of money.
Experts say that keeping the truth about where a child came from a secret can cause problems for the child later on, like making them feel confused or having trouble trusting people.
There are official ways to adopt, but people still try to go around the rules.
Now, it is becoming more common for families to want to adopt girls, which is a positive change.
40 children were rescued from illegal adoption networks in Telangana in the past year.
Eleven traffickers were arrested in the state.
Children are sold for prices ranging from Rs 3 lakh (girls) to Rs 7 lakh (boys).
Experts warn that secrecy about a child's origins can cause long-term emotional harm.
Many attempt illegal adoptions due to delays and challenges in the legal process.
- Who
- Traffickers, children, and prospective parents
- What
- Illegal adoption networks are thriving despite crackdowns.
- When
- In the past year
- Where
- Telangana
- Why
- Due to delays and challenges in legal adoption; some also traffic children for organ trade or criminal activities.
Legal Adoption Concerns
Child Welfare
Adoption Processes
Legal Adoption Concerns
Families face delays and challenges in navigating legal adoption.
Child Welfare
Officials are trying to educate people about permitted adoption processes and their consequences.
Emotional Impacts
Legal Adoption Concerns
Some people turn to illegal adoption due to grief or rejection from agencies.
Child Welfare
The emotional fallout for a child can be profound due to secrecy and lack of transparency.
- Children Rescued
- 40
- Traffickers Arrested
- 11
- Price for Girls
- Rs 3 lakh
- Price for Boys
- Rs 7 lakh
- Primary Reason
- Challenges in legal adoption process
- Preference Shift
- More families preferring girls in legal adoptions