Mother among five held for alleged sale of newborn in Faisalabad
TOBA TEK SINGH: Tirkhani police, Faisalabad, arrested five people, including three women, for their alleged involvement in the sale and purchase of a newborn girl. Complainant ASI Zahid Bashir stated in his FIR, registered under Section 328 of the PPC and the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2018, that he had learnt about the disappearance of a 15-day-old girl from Chak 50-GB. During the…
A mother and four others have been arrested in Faisalabad for allegedly trafficking a newborn girl, as reported by Dawn on August 18th, 2026. According to the FIR filed by ASI Zahid Bashir under Sections 328 of the Penal Code and the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2018, the baby's mother, Sadia Bibi, gave birth to a 15-day-old girl who was subsequently sold to Perveen Masih and her husband, Irfan Masih, for Rs15,000.
The couple then allegedly resold the infant to Roopa Masih, wife of Sikandar Masih, for Rs50,000. All five suspects, including the baby's mother, have been apprehended by the Tirkhani police in Faisalabad.
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