THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Anju, a native of Kanjiramkulam, was arrested by the police in connection with the sale of the newborn baby at Thycaud Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Thambanoor police arrested her from the house in Marayamuttam, Neyyatinkara where she was staying.
The lady sold a four-day-old baby born in Thycaud Hospital to a native of Karamana. The information that the baby was sold came out on April 21. A woman from Karamana bought the baby by paying three lakh rupees, and the baby was recovered from her and placed under the care of the Child Welfare Committee. The incident came to light when the baby’s cry was heard from the house of the buyer from Karamana. Neighbors who heard baby noises from the house where no children were present, informed the Special Branch about the incident. Shocking information came out during the subsequent investigation.