A newborn was rescued and three members of an interstate human trafficking network were arrested from Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, police said on Sunday.
The three accused have been identified as Yashmin, 30, Anjali, 36, and Jitender 47. They are residents of Uttam Nagar, Malviya Nagar, and Madangir, respectively, said officers. Anjali was previously involved in a case investigated by the CBI, said officers.
“Special Staff team received a tip-off about a human trafficking network operating in Uttam Nagar. The team started keeping a watch on the suspects and call detail records of more than 20 numbers were analysed,” said DCP (Dwarka) Ankit Singh.
Amid the surveillance, on April 8, the police received a tip-off about their presence in the Uttam Nagar area. All three were then arrested together. Following questioning, the accused revealed that the gang was being operated across states.
“During questioning, they disclosed that on the instructions of gang leader Saroj, they along with their associates, bring newborns from Rajasthan and Gujarat and used to sell them to rich families in Delhi for around Rs 5-10 lakh,” DCP Singh said.
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