Lucknow doctor arrested for trafficking of Newborns

Doctor arrested
Lucknow: The Gudamba police recently uncovered a child trafficking racket in the city, arresting a doctor who owns a private clinic and is believed to be the mastermind behind the operation. Along with the doctor, several other gang members were arrested. The group allegedly targeted impoverished families, lured them with money, and sold their newborns to childless couples for large sums of money.
The group allegedly used manipulation, coercion, and abduction to maintain their illicit operations. Initially, the gang lured impoverished families into handing over their children for money and in case they refused, the children were kidnapped.
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As per a TOI news report, the incident came to light when a pregnant woman, a resident of Nizampur Mallohar, became the latest victim of the gang and her child was allegedly kidnapped by the gang.
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