{
  "id": 3971013,
  "title": "Nashik: Mother Allegedly Sells 5-day-old Baby For ₹70,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nashik-mother-allegedly-sells-5-day-old-baby-for-70-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:38:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-mother-allegedly-sells-5-day-old-baby-for-70000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik: A shocking child trafficking case has emerged from Malegaon, where a mother is accused of selling her five-day-old infant for ₹70,000. Farzana Chand Sheikh is the suspect, who has been apprehended and placed under police custody for five days. Reports suggest she had a brief marriage before becoming a single parent. Farzana gave birth to a child in July but allegedly sold the newborn shortly after. The case was uncovered while investigating a separate child trafficking complaint registered at Mumbai's Dharavi Police Station. Police discovered Farzana's maternity records during their probe, which prompted further investigation. An investigation team traveled to Malegaon to interrogate the woman, during which she allegedly admitted to the act. Four additional persons are being questioned in connection with the alleged crime. The search for the newborn is ongoing, and the police suspect the case may be part of a larger network involved in the illegal trade and sale of newborn babies, possibly linked to Tamil Nadu.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A shocking case of alleged child trafficking has come to light from Malegaon, where a mother allegedly sold her five-day-old baby for ₹70,000. The woman has been arrested and remanded to five days of police custody. According to information received, the suspect has been identified as Farzana Chand Sheikh. Her marriage reportedly did not last long, after which she had been living alone.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}