‘Fair-skinned newborns up to Rs 5 lakh’: Ghaziabad police bust gang selling babies, prices fixed by skin tone, gender for childless couples; 4 held
- trushali Kotecha
- Sep 28, 2025
- 1 min read
Avishek Kumar / TNN / Updated: Aug 08, 2025, 11:13 IST ..
Police in Ghaziabad busted a child trafficking ring, arresting four individuals, including two marriage bureau owners from Muzaffarnagar and Shamli. The gang allegedly abducted and sold fair-skinned newborns for up to Rs 5 lakh to childless couples across states.
GHAZIABAD: Two women who own marriage bureaus in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli were among four persons arrested for allegedly running a child trafficking racket that involved abducting babies and selling them to childless couples across various states.
The gang, according to police, targeted fair-skinned newborns, who fetched them anything up to Rs 5 lakh. The rate — upwards of Rs 1.5 lakh — depended on the child's gender and skin tone. Police are also looking for a nurse attached to a Moradabad hospital and an Asha worker in connection with the racket, suggesting the possible involvement of health facilities in selling off babies.
The four arrested gang members are Naved Ansari (19), Afsar (28), Swati alias Shaista (35), and Sandhya Chauhan (37). Sandhya operated the Subharti Marriage Bureau in Muzaffarnagar, while Swati ran Pari Marriage Bureau in Moradabad. Afsar owned a meat shop in Tronica City while Naved was a daily wager.
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