The pandemic's ruthless toll -- Covid orphans up for sale!
India Today
An India Today investigation has found that many children who lost either one or both parents to Covid-19 are being 'sold' by individuals and organisations running illegal adoption rackets.
Children who lost their parents to the pandemic might be falling prey to illegal adoptions, and possibly trafficking, as an India Today investigation found several unscrupulous elements offering Covid orphans for sale. All those who want to adopt kids, should apply through CARA's procedures only: Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank), Chairperson, NCPCR#6PMPrime, with @PoojaShali pic.twitter.com/jgtuP4jMDG
According to a Lancet study, around 1.16 lakh children in India may have lost a parent to the disease from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021. The breakdown showed an estimated 25,500 children losing their mothers, some 90,751 their fathers, and 12 both parents to Covid-19.
