A man in India was
recently caught as he
attempted to buy a stolen baby
on Facebook. The man paid
800,000 rupes, or approximately
$14,749, for the child. The
kidnapped baby was being sold
because of actions taken by the
newborn's grandfather.
According to local authorities,
Feroz Khan kidnapped his
grandson from the boy's mom
in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
The
grandfather told his daughter
that her child was stillborn. The
grandfather then sold the baby
to a nurse who sold the child to a
lab technician.
That lab technician, Gurpreet
Singh, followed up the kidnapping
by posting a picture of the 3-
day-old boy on Facebook.
Eventually, businessman Amit
Kumar offered to purchase the
newborn.
The baby's mother became
suspicious when her father gave
her some of the cash from the
sale.
Shortly after realizing what had
happened, police tracked down
and arrested Khan, his
accomplice, and both of the
hospital employees who initially
purchased the newborn child.
Kumar is also facing charges for
his part in the purchase of the
kidnapped baby.
According to police, Khan sold the
baby because he wanted to
arrange a second marriage for
his daughter. The girl's dad
believed she would not find a
new husband if she was already
raising a child. The child's father
abandoned his family before the
birth.
Khan and the two hospital
employees could face up to
seven years in prison if found
guilty.

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