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A new mother was arrested in Kuala Muda, Kedah, on Friday for being involved in the human trafficking of a baby, according to the Chief of Police, Adzli Abu Shah. The detained individuals, aged between 24 and 50, consist of two men and four women, including a couple without children for nearly five years. The police discovered that the pregnant woman was using someone else's identity to register the birth of a male baby at a private hospital in the area.

The initial investigation found that the women were using fake identities to register for prenatal care, examinations, and childbirth at the private hospital. Upon the baby's birth, the infant was registered in the National Registration Department under the name of a woman without children, leading to the apprehension of one man, aged 37, who is believed to have acted as an intermediary and paid RM9,000 for medical expenses and an additional RM8,000 to the 24-year-old mother.

The woman giving birth was given an extra RM8,000 and it was found that the couple had not had any children for five years, registering the birth under the name of the 24-year-old woman. The 49-year-old woman, who is the surrogate mother of the 24-year-old woman and her 50-year-old sister, was also arrested. The six individuals were arrested for 11 days starting from Saturday until September 1, assisting with the investigation under Section 14 of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Anti-Migrant Smuggling Act 2007.

The five-day-old male baby is now in the care of the Kuala Muda Social Welfare Department. The public is urged to provide any information related to the case by contacting investigating officer Azmirul Abdul Aziz at 019-4446521 or contacting any nearby police stations.