Delhi’s Chilling Infant Market Exposed: Doctors, Traffickers, and a 50-km High-Speed Chase

New Delhi, September 9, 2025 – Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate child trafficking network that illegally sold newborns using forged adoption papers and abductions. A total of ten individuals, including a doctor, a medical representative, and two sisters with Ayurvedic medical degrees, were arrested and six infants under the age of one were rescued from locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Investigation Triggered by Kidnapping

The probe began following a reported infant abduction on August 22 at the Sarai Kale Khan interstate bus terminal. On Aug 22, police received a complaint from Suresh, a brick maker travelling with his wife and four children. The family was waiting to board a bus in the terminal and found their six-month-old son missing by 11 pm after which they reported to police. CCTV footage captured two men approaching a sleeping family and walking away with the baby.

CCTV footage revealed two men carrying the infant away from the platform. While the suspects disappeared swiftly after exiting the terminal, authorities analyzed call records from active mobile numbers in the area to trace leads. This investigation ultimately led to Pinahat Dehat in Agra’s Fatehabad, where Veerbhan (30), one of the suspected abductors was arrested.

Confession and Medical Nexus

During interrogation, Veerbhan confessed that he and his father-in-law, Kalicharan (45), had abducted the child at the behest of a relative named Rambaran, who intended to sell the infant to Dr. Kamlesh Kumar. The traffickers were reportedly paid ₹50,000 each for carrying out the kidnapping.

The infant was taken to Dr. Kamlesh Kumar (33), owner of KK Hospital in Fatehabad, Agra who acted as a key link in the trafficking chain. Police executed a sting operation by entering the hospital disguised as patients. An inspector posed as a cardiac patient with two sub-inspectors acting as attendants. Once inside Dr. Kumar’s chamber, they revealed their identities and arrested him.

Middlemen and Child Recovery

Dr. Kamlesh admitted selling the infant to Sundar (35), a medical representative. Following the raid in the hospital, Sundar was pursued and arrested after a 50-kilometre high-speed chase near the UP-Rajasthan border.

Sundar confessed that he sold the child to Krishna Sharma (28) and Preeti Sharma (30) one a qualified BAMS (Ayurveda) doctor, the other pursuing the same degree. They used to deliver the babies with their mother who is also a midwife in Agra. Police raided their home and recovered the kidnapped infant. The sisters are believed to have arranged infants for the trafficking syndicate and facilitated the supply of babies to prospective buyers.

The police also arrested four more individuals linked to the trafficking scheme. Among them was Ritu, aged 40, who already faced charges in a previous human trafficking case. She served as a mediator between sellers of infants and prospective buyers. Another arrest, Jyotsna, aged 39, led to a confession that she had sold a two-month-old baby in Agra. Meanwhile, Rubina Agarwal, also known as Rachita and aged 42, was found to have supplied several infants including a ten-day-old child. Nikhil, aged 22, also arrested after discovering his role in handing over a one-year-old girl to Sundar, who then facilitated the child’s sale.

Police reports indicate the gang had trafficked infants particularly male newborns through abduction or by exploiting vulnerable families for at least three years, completing approximately 10 sales, each valued between ₹2 lakh and ₹5 lakh.

Rescue and Legal Handling

The six rescued infants were taken into care. One of them was linked to the bus terminal kidnapping. Police are working to locate the biological parents of the remaining five. In the meantime, all infants have been placed in Delhi under the supervision of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and housed in shelter homes.

Several of the rescued infants were found in respectable homes, where the adopted parents claimed to be unaware of the illegal trafficking and insisted they believed the adoptions were legitimate. Police are continuing to verify these claims.

(Rh/Eth/TL/MSM)