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A couple were arrested by the Wadala TT police on Thursday, for selling the seven-day-old baby. The child's father revealed that the drastic measure was taken by them as a measure to pay off a debt of Rs 1 lakh.
The baby was sold for a sum of Rs 20,000 to 29-year-old Julia Fernandes. After a police interrogation, Fernandes admitted to having bought the baby from the child's parents, 38-year-old Munna Shaikh and his 35-year-old wife Shazia.
The baby's parents were among the many caught as part of a probe conducted by the police against baby selling rackets. Based on the results of a DNA paternity test, the police have also identified another man whose baby was sold.
Central region's additional commissioner of police, S Jayakumar was quoted by the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/slum-dweller-sold-baby-to-repay-loan/articleshow/63635350.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Times of India</a> as having stated, "We have got the DNA report. The paternity test was done and biological parents have been established."
Another police office was quoted by the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/slum-dweller-sold-baby-to-repay-loan/articleshow/63635350.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TOI report</a> as having stated, "The two biological parents of the babies approached the child welfare committee to claim custody of the children. We have to probe the matter."
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