Busted gang had sold 14 kids
Monday, 21/10/2013
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Ludhiana : A day after the police rescued a two-year-old boy Sameer and arrested four members of a gang, it has come to light that the gang had reportedly sold 14 children. Sameer was kidnapped on October 7 from EWS colony in Jamalpur area.
The police has found that an intricate network of midwives, quacks and criminals ran the gang. It would often kidnap newborn from hospitals and sell them as per their socioeconomic background. The gang operated across the state and was particularly active in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar.
Sources said the role of a city-based hospital that was helping the gang sell newborn children was under scanner.
GS Bains, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Crime, said the investigation was at a preliminary stage.
“We cannot rule out the involvement of hospital staff and midwives in the nexus,” he said.
Those arrested yesterday were identified as Rani of Transport Nagar, her husband Daljit Singh, Jageer Singh of Mithu Basti in Jalandhar, and his wife Kuldeep Kaur. They were produced in the court today and sent on a police remand.
The police also booked other members of the gang, including kingpin Laxmi Devi of Jalandhar, Amrik Singh of Kapurthala, Ajit Singh of Preet Nagar, Mamta Sharma of Civil Lines, Ujagar Singh of Nanak Colony in Ludhiana, Rajwinder Singh of Jalandhar, Raj Kumar of Yumanna Nagar, Seema of Amritsar, Mamta of Patran, Taran Kaur of Amritsar, Anju of Hoshiarpur and Nitti of Patiala.
Modus operandi
- The gang operated across the state and was particularly active in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar
- An intricate network of midwives, quacks and criminals ran the gang
- It would often kidnap newborn from hospitals and sell them as per their socioeconomic background
