Baby Sold on Facebook

Mother reunited with her child

A three-day-old baby was recently sold on Facebook.

A businessman in India paid 800,000 rupees, or approximately $14,749, for the child through a deal arranged on facebook (photos of the baby were sent). The kidnapped baby was first sold (by his grandfather who had informed his daughter that the baby had died) to a hospital nurse and her accomplice who were involved in a child trafficking ring, for 45,000 rupees ($850).

Baby's grandfather and others involved in the case, arrested

According to police, Khan sold the baby because he wanted to arrange a second marriage for his daughter. The girl’s dad believed she would not find a new husband if she was already raising a child. The child’s father abandoned his family before the birth.

The mother complained to police after becoming suspicious of her father's new wealth.