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.