Child trafficking racket also has its own mark in other states, police say

Police said, “Vijayawada-based child trafficking racket, which was busted by the women police of NTR Police Commission on 1 March, also placed its mark in neighboring states,” the police said.

The accused allegedly smuggled infants from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and other states, and was selling couples issued in Andhra Pradesh.

“The gang members allegedly sold four infants aged three days and six months. Three infants were recovered from the accused, ”police said.

“Police registered cases against 10 accused, five of whom were arrested during a raid on a house in the border of Nunna police station. Two more accused in the racket were arrested on Thursday (March 13, 2025), ”police said.

“The Balgam Sarojini of Vijayawada, who is the kingpin, is arrested by the Medipalli police in Hyderabad. He was first released on bail in August 2024, ”said Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu said.

ACP of Women’s Police Station. Lata Kumari said that the police started a hunt to nab the remaining accused in the case.

The ACP said, “The couple purchasing six infants were detected, and there were attempts to find the parents who bought the seventh child.”

“We suspect that the smugglers kidnapped infants and sold them to gang members in Andhra Pradesh. A detailed investigation is on, “Ms. Lata Kumari said Hindu On Friday (March 14, 2025).

“The accused smuggled children from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Telangana and other places. The teams will be sent to Maharashtra, Gujarat and other states to arrest the accused, ”said Mr. Rajasekhar Babu.

Meanwhile, employees of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) accepted another child at the old Government General Hospital as it was suffering from some infection.

“Three saved infants have been admitted to the old GGH till now. Among them, a child who is suffering from jaundice is undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Mangalgiri, ”said ICPS Protection Officer Y Johnson.