Punjab: Man booked for allegedly selling his nine-month-old infant
19-Feb-2025 02:41 PM 2454
Hoshiarpur, Feb 19 (Reporter) A man has been booked for allegedly selling his nine-month-old infant for Rs 1 lakh with the help of his brother-in-law in Punjab's Hosiarpur district, police said on Wednesday. The incident came to light when a police team patrolling the village Panam received a tip-off about the deal. The informer claimed that Sohan of village Panam had conspired with his brother-in-law Sagar of Bilogi in SAS Nagar district, to sell his infant son, Gurpreet Singh, police said. The child was allegedly sold to Harjinder Singh of Salarpur under Sadar police station, Jalandhar, for Rs 1 lakh, police added. Preliminary investigation revealed that part of the payment was allegedly made in cash, while the remaining amount was transferred to Sagar’s bank account. The Investigating officer at Garhshankar police station said an FIR under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act has been registered. Raids are being conducted to trace the child and arrest the accused. Further investigation was underway, he added...////...
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