A woman of Sundargarh district sought help from police here after she failed to get back her child from a quack. The victim had given the child to the quack after delivering it since she was living alone after having a strained relation with her husband.
Sources said Rajani Tanti (25), a native of lahuipara area of Sundargarh district, had married Sanjit Yadab (31), a dumper driver and a resident of Sundargarh town, about a year ago. After a few months of marriage, Rajani had become pregnant. But during advance stage of her pregnancy, Rajani and Sanjit had a rift following which Rajani had left her husband’s house and had gone to her parents’ house at lahunipara. There she had sought to terminate the pregnancy and accordingly, had contacted one quack named as Hakim alias Azad Ahmed who had camped at lahunipara area. Hakim told her not to go for abortion and promised to take care of the child after she delivered it.
Rajani had delivered a male child. Hakim had supported in child delivery and had taken the child from her. Hakim reportedly had also taken thumb impression of Rajani in some papers, telling her that he was adopting her child. But, after about a month of handing over the child, Rajani united with Sanjit, following which they wanted to get back their child. The couple met Hakim, who resides in a slum under Bisra police station of the district. But Hakim reportedly denied handing over the child, claiming that the transaction had taken place after a due process of documentation. Finding no other alternative, the couple lodged a FIR at the Bisra police station.
Meanwhile, Hakim along with his family members and the child are now absconding.