{
  "id": 10741967,
  "title": "Maharashtra couple ‘sell’ baby to buy phones, gold chain; infant sold 4 times before being rescued in Hyderabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/maharashtra-couple-sell-baby-to-buy-phones-gold-chain-infant-sold-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:17:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/maharashtra-couple-sell-baby-to-buy-phones-gold-chain-infant-sold-4-times-before-being-rescued-in-hyderabad-1.500692537"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Maharashtra couple allegedly sold their one-month-old infant for Rs120,000 (around DH4,190) to purchase mobile phones and a gold chain, NDTV reported. The infant underwent multiple sales before being rescued in Hyderabad, over 550km away. Police rescued the child and arrested seven individuals, including the parents and alleged intermediaries involved in the transactions. The case surfaced on September 20 after the mother reported an assault to police in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The couple, living in a live-in relationship in Mukundwadi, allegedly sold their newborn to an intermediary named Seema Reshwal for Rs120,000. The child changed hands again when Reshwal allegedly sold him to Sangeeta Avhad in Padegaon for Rs270,000. Avhad then sold the infant for Rs350,000 to Suresh Guntuka, described as an alleged fake doctor. Guntuka subsequently handed the child over for Rs350,000 to Uma Khatkam, a relative residing in Hyderabad. Police traveled to Hyderabad and rescued the infant. The parents reportedly used the money from the initial transaction to buy two mobile phones and a gold chain, which have since been seized. Pundliknagar police inspector Vivek Sonawane is leading the investigation, resulting in the arrest of seven people. A case has been registered against the biological parents and alleged intermediaries under relevant laws. Authorities are also investigating if the accused intermediaries were involved in other child trafficking cases.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A couple in Maharashtra allegedly sold their one-month-old son for Rs120,000 (about DH4,190) to buy mobile phones and a gold chain, with the baby changing hands several times before being traced more than 550km away in Hyderabad, NDTV reported. Police have rescued the child and arrested seven people, including the parents and alleged intermediaries involved in the transactions. The case…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}