Overview

• Five suspects were arrested, including prime accused Chilukuri Raju, an Ayurvedic practitioner from Patancheru, along with Mohd Asif, Rizwana, Narsimha Reddy and Balaraju.
• The investigation began after a complaint that Akhil went missing on August 26 near Pochamma Temple in Lingampally, leading Chandanagar police to form special teams.
• Police say the racket operated for about four to five years across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Sangareddy, with an early case involving a baby taken from Kachiguda railway station and sold for ₹42,000.
• Six children were rescued and placed with the District Child Protection Officer, with three reunited with their parents as efforts continue to identify remaining families.
• Officers recovered about ₹5 lakh in cash, and the arrested were produced in court and remanded, with inquiries ongoing into earlier offences and the alleged sale of newborns by a parent through the gang.