New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sought reports from the Union Women and Child Ministry and police commissioners of Ludhiana and Delhi in connection with reports of a baby being sold thrice through a deal struck on 'Facebook'. The Commission, which took suo motu action on the basis of media reports, asked the Secretary of WCD Ministry and the police commissioners to submit their reports within four weeks, a statement said.
The baby born of April 3 in Ludhiana was sold three times in 10 days, first by his maternal grandfather and the last by an unidentified person to a Delhi businessman through a deal struck on social networking site 'Facebook' before he was rescued. "The baby was abducted allegedly by his maternal father on April 10 and sold for Rs 45,000 with the help of some staff at the nursing home. The baby was further sold to a hospital Lab Assistant for Rs 3 lakh and finally to the Delhi businessman for Rs 8 lakh," the statement said quoting reports.
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03:11 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Chandigarh: A woman who gave birth to a baby boy on April 3 at a Ludhiana nursing home was soon after the delivery, told that her baby had not survived. Her father had sold the newborn to one of the nurses in the nursing home for Rs 45,000 and a bottle of liquor. Sensing something amiss when she was offered a share from the money, the mother complained to the...
11:29 PM, Apr 24, 2013
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03:42 PM, Apr 24, 2013
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07:31 AM, Apr 17, 2013
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was shot dead by unknown persons on Sunday evening on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway. Police claim that the ASI was shot at when he chased a few persons in a car for not stopping when he asked them to. ...
09:00 AM, Apr 01, 2013
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08:54 PM, Dec 25, 2012
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03:39 PM, Oct 20, 2012
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09:28 AM, Feb 02, 2012
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I have now experienced life for more than twenty years and in all these years, I have come across many people, who became friends, but, ...
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