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Suryapet Police Detain 18 in Cross-State Child Trafficking Ring and Rescue Ten Infants

The operation has prompted investigators to expand their probe into a suspected interstate network of traffickers.

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Overview

  • Suryapet Town police and Central Crime Station officers carried out the May 28 raid that led to 18 arrests.
  • Ten infants were recovered and placed under the care of the district child welfare department.
  • Authorities report the ring sourced children from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat and sold at least 28 infants so far.
  • Investigators say the gang charged buyers ₹3 lakh to ₹7 lakh per child without following legal adoption procedures.
  • Officials are examining suspects’ links to previous trafficking cases in Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai.