SIVASAGAR: A shocking case of child trafficking has emerged from Joysagar in Sivasagar district, where a newborn baby was allegedly sold for ₹75,000. The incident took place shortly after a 22-year-old single mother gave birth at the Sibsagar Civil Hospital. Authorities believe the incident occurred just outside the hospital premises after the mother was discharged.
The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Sishu Kalyan Samiti had received prior information and warned the family not to sell the child. Despite this, the baby was allegedly sold in a secret deal, and the money was taken in instalments.
When the CWC later asked the family to present the child, they failed to do so. A probe confirmed that the baby had indeed been sold. Police have detained three women in connection with the case: the baby’s mother, her aunt, and an ASHA worker. They are currently being questioned about the identity of the buyer and the location of the infant.
The mother, reportedly mentally unstable, is unable to identify the child’s father. The case has raised serious concerns over illegal adoptions and child trafficking networks in the region.
In another similar incident, the body of a newborn baby was found under the Dhansiri River Bridge in Golaghat district earlier this March. The local people suspect that some miscreants committed the act. Later, the Golaghat Police reached the spot and investigated the issue.
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