Man arrested for selling his two-month-old baby
The Hindu
Two others including receiver have also been arrested
Woraiyur Police on Monday arrested a 38-year-old man on the charge of selling his two-month-old male baby. Two others, including a 46-year-old man to whom the child was allegedly sold, were also arrested.
They were identified as K. Abdul Salam, father of the baby, of Keezha Pandamangalam in Woraiyur, K. Santhanakumar of Thottiyam and P. Arockiaraj of Anna Nagar in Thennur.
Police sources said Abdul Salam, who worked in a shop at Gandhi Market, had five children including the sold baby. He was an alcoholic and indulged in gambling as well. He is said to have borrowed money in installments from Santhanakumar and could not repay the amount, which accumulated over a period of time to ₹80,000. Santhakumar apparently wanted to adopt a male child as his minor son had died earlier and expressed his desire to Arockiaraj who was known to him.