Newborn baby sold after delivery in Jharkhand town
March 23, 2023  23:27
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A newborn baby boy was allegedly sold by his mother after delivery in Jharkhand's Chatra district, the police said on Thursday. 

The deputy commissioner of Chatra, Abu Imran received information about the sale of the newborn baby. 

The DC informed the SP about the matter and police immediately swung into action and recovered the new born within 24-hours from Bokaro district, sub-divisional police officer (Chatra), Avinash Kumar. 

Addressing a press conference here, the SDPO said police arrested 11 people including Asha Devi, the mother of the newborn baby. 

Kumar said police recovered Rs 1 lakh from the possession of Asha Devi. Asha Devi's arrest led police to arrest a Sahiya didi identified as Dimple Devi. 

Based on the lead provided by Dimple Devi, police apprehend the other accused and recovered the baby from Bokaro, the SDPO said. -- PTI
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