Delhi police file chargesheet in major newborn trafficking case
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Delhi police filed a chargesheet against 24 people for operating a newborn child trafficking network.
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- Police discovered a child trafficking network after using decoy officers to pose as buyers for a newborn.
- Investigators found that a hospital in Rohini was used to fabricate medical documents and pass off trafficked babies as the biological children of buyers.
- The operation involved purchasing babies from vulnerable parents and selling them to childless couples for significantly higher prices.
- Nine infants were rescued during the investigation, and 24 individuals now face legal charges related to trafficking and criminal conspiracy.
What to watch next
- Court proceedings following the September 3 chargesheet filing
- Potential arrests of additional network participants
- Legal outcome for the hospital owner and other accused
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NamedIndia · Begumpur · Rohini · Delhi Police · Jyoti · Saybabhai Ghamar · Tis Hazari Court · Viveki
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