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Thane baby-selling racket busted: Home Guard among 10 arrested, 20-day-old infant rescued

Updated On: 07 November, 2026 10:45 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

Thane police have arrested 10 people, including a Home Guard personnel, for allegedly attempting to sell a 20-day-old baby boy for Rs 2.5 lakh. The infant was rescued unharmed from Ratnagiri within 24 hours of a complaint and brought back to Thane

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After a medical examination, the rescued infant was placed in the care of 'Janani Ashish Sanstha' in Dombivli. Representational pic

After a medical examination, the rescued infant was placed in the care of 'Janani Ashish Sanstha' in Dombivli. Representational pic

Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have arrested 10 members of a gang, including a Home Guard personnel, for allegedly attempting to sell a newborn baby and rescued the infant, an official said on Saturday.

Personnel from Mumbra police station rescued the 20-day-old baby unharmed on Friday, within 24 hours of receiving the complaint, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-I) Balasaheb Patil said at a press conference, according to news agency PTI.

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