Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Police Book Four in Alleged Newborn Sale Case
Police in Hyderabad say a newborn baby was allegedly being sold.
They registered cases against four people, including a clinic manager and three women.
The baby was reportedly supposed to be handed over for ₹2 lakh.
Police said the clinic manager and two women helped arrange the deal.
The people involved allegedly used a notarised paper instead of the proper adoption process.
Police received information about the suspected sale and found the baby.
The baby was rescued and taken to Shishu Vihar.
Investigators are still examining why the sale happened and what each accused person did.
Police registered cases against a diagnostic-centre manager and three women over an alleged newborn sale.
The newborn boy was allegedly arranged to be sold for ₹2 lakh through a clinic in Red Hills.
Police said the manager, Salim, allegedly used Quality Clinic to facilitate newborn purchases and sales.
The alleged transfer was documented through a notarised agreement rather than a legal adoption process.
Police rescued the baby and shifted him to Shishu Vihar while investigating each accused person’s role.
- Who
- A 36-year-old diagnostic-centre manager named Salim and three women were booked; the biological mother and the woman who allegedly took the child are among those whose roles are being examined.
- What
- Police registered cases over the alleged trafficking and sale of a newborn boy for ₹2 lakh.
- When
- The case was reported on Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- The alleged transaction involved Quality Clinic in Red Hills, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police allege that the baby was being sold outside the legal adoption process, with the transfer documented through a notarised agreement.
- People booked
- Four: diagnostic-centre manager Salim and three women
- Alleged amount
- ₹2 lakh
- Clinic
- Quality Clinic, located in a cellar room of Aruna Apartments in Red Hills
- Police teams
- The commissioner’s task force and Nampally police special team
- Child’s status
- The newborn boy was rescued and shifted to Shishu Vihar
- Alleged documentation
- A notarised agreement was used instead of the legal adoption process
- Investigation
- Police are examining the circumstances of the sale and each accused person’s role