Woman Sells Her Baby For Rs 10,000; Held 

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old woman was arrested on Friday for selling her baby to another woman identified as Sumalatha due to financial problems. G. Kavitha, a resident of Secunderabad sold her baby when her husband was away.

"Sumalatha took them to Bellampalle town where the three-month-old baby was sold to her (Sumalatha's) relative, Anjali on March 28 who has no child though married for 14 years. Anjali paid Kavitha Rs 10,000," said inspector T Laxmi Narayana of Tukaramgate police station here.

The woman sold her baby to another woman identified as Sumalatha due to financial problems

When her husband returned home on Thursday, he asked about their son and Kavitha confessed to him that she sold the baby. Raju then lodged a complaint with the police and a case was registered under the Juvenile Justice Act.

Along with Kavitha, Sumalatha and Anjali were also arresetd while the baby was retrieved, the inspector said.