Probe into newborn trafficking racket uncovers earlier infant sale

The police probing the alleged newborn trafficking racket have found evidence suggesting that the accused had sold an infant a few months ago.District Police Chief Sabu Mathew said a fresh FIR had been registered suo motu after preliminary investigations confirmed the sale of an infant. “The trafficking appears to have taken place within the State and more persons are likely to be arraigned as accused as the investigation progresses,” he said.Meanwhile, the police on Wednesday arrested Aneena, a native of Kollam, in connection with the case. They have also moved the court seeking custody of the two accused who were remanded on Tuesday for further interrogation.The case came to light after a 22-year-old woman from Assam lodged a complaint alleging that she had been confined in an isolated h