Punjab Couple Arrested for Selling Son to Scrap Dealer

In Mansa, India, a couple, struggling with drug addiction, sold their six-month-old son to a scrap dealer for money.

They received Rs 1.8 lakh, which they allegedly used to buy drugs and household items.

The child's maternal aunt alerted the police, leading to the arrest of the parents and one other individual.

The child has been recovered and handed over to the child welfare committee.

The police have registered a case of child trafficking.

The couple had also sold their household belongings.

The child's mother, formerly a wrestler, became addicted to drugs after marriage.