The Puri Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday rescued a three-year-old baby boy, who was allegedly sold at Rs3,000 by his mother near the railway station on Monday. As the condition of the new born baby was unwell the GRP officials admitted him at the sick newborn care unit (SNCU) of Puri district headquarters hospital.
The woman was accused of selling her infant to a person for Rs3,000 to quench her thirst for alcoholic beverages, sources said. Besides, the mother of the child was rescued from and sent to a women shelter. According to sources, the woman had sold off her son to one Ramesh Behera from Cuttack, near the Puri Railway station on Monday. On being informed Puri Childline chief Debasis Rath along with his colleague reached the spot and enquired about the matter. Following this, a case was filed at the Kumbharpada police station and the child was rescued.
On the other hand, Ramesh Behera, who had allegedly bought the child, has been detained by the police for further questioning. “We are investigating the case. We have handed over the child to CWC and the child had been hospitalised as he was unwell,” said the investigating officer at the Kumbharpada police station.