Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Couple Arrested for Illegally Purchasing Baby in Vijayawada
A couple from a village in India couldn't have children even after many doctors and tests.
They went to a clinic in Delhi where a staff member offered them a baby for a large sum of money.
They took the baby and tried to bring it home.
Police stopped them near a park in Vijayawada and arrested them.
The couple and the people who helped them are now in jail while the police investigate where the baby came from.
A couple from Polavaram village was caught by Vijayawada police carrying a newborn baby they had illegally purchased.
The couple, Konatham Venkata Krishna Reddy and Shivaparvathi, had been unable to conceive after multiple IVF attempts in Delhi.
A staff member named Amreen offered them a baby for Rs 6.59 lakh, and they took the infant from her in Delhi.
Amreen’s husband, Syed (also referred to as Sayad Alam), accompanied them on the journey to Vijayawada.
The police intercepted them near Rajiv Gandhi Park, arrested all three, and remanded them to judicial custody.
- Who
- Konatham Venkata Krishna Reddy, Shivaparvathi, Amreen, Syed
- What
- Illegally purchased a newborn baby
- Where
- Vijayawada, India
- Why
- Couple sought a child after unsuccessful IVF and were offered a baby by a staff member
- Location
- Vijayawada, India
- Suspects
- Konatham Venkata Krishna Reddy, Shivaparvathi, Amreen, Syed
- Charge
- Illegal purchase of a baby
- Amount paid
- Rs 6.59 lakh
- Custody status
- Remanded to judicial custody