Kidnapped Baby Sold on Facebook

“A businessman in India was recently caught as he attempted to buy a stolen  baby on Facebook. The man paid 800,000 rupes, or approximately $14,749, for the  child. The kidnapped baby was being sold because of actions taken by the  newborn’s grandfather.

According to local authorities, Feroz Khan kidnapped his grandson from the  boy’s mom in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

The grandfather told his daughter that her child was stillborn. The  grandfather then sold the baby to a nurse who sold the child to a lab  technician.

That lab technician, Gurpreet Singh, followed up the kidnapping by posting a  picture of the 3-day-old boy on Facebook. Eventually, businessman Amit Kumar  offered to purchase the newborn.

The baby’s mother became suspicious when her father gave her some of the cash  from the sale.

Shortly after realizing what had happened, police tracked down and arrested  Khan, his accomplice, and both of the hospital employees who initially purchased  the newborn child.

Kumar is also facing charges for his part in the purchase of the kidnapped  baby.

According to police, Khan sold the baby because he wanted to arrange a second  marriage for his daughter. The girl’s dad believed she would not find a   new husband if she was already raising a child. The child’s father  abandoned his family before the birth.

Khan and the two hospital employees could face up to seven years in prison if  found guilty.

Sadly, this is not the first time we have reported on a child  being sold on Facebook. As previously stated, a mom in the United States  tried to sell her two children for a measly $4,000.

Facebook actively monitors its network for illegal activities and routinely  reports those activities to local police.”

 

Kidnapped Baby Sold On Facebook

[The Inquisitr 4/24/13]

“He reportedly sold the child to a nurse for $830, who later sold him for around $5,500 to a lab assistant. The boy was then sold for nearly $15,000 to a businessman in New Delhi, reported the Hindu Business Live.”

“The grandfather and the others who sold the baby were arrested. Police are now searching for the businessman.

“All three people who conspired to sell the child have been arrested and we will be interrogating the businessman who paid the money to buy the baby,” Satish Malhotra, an officer in Ludhiana, told AFP.

Police have rescued the child and returned it to his mother, Noori Khan.

Indian police in 2011 admitted that there were more than 850 criminal gangs who specialize in kidnapping children for begging and prostitution. Such kidnappings were made famous in the Danny Boyle film “Slumdog Millionaire,” where the main character and his love interest are forced to beg for the leader of a gang.”

Baby Sold on Facebook in India for $15,000

[Epoch Times 4/24/13 by James Philips]

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