Photo for representational purpose Photo for representational purposeA couple in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh sold their five-month-old baby to pay their debts and later filed a missing FIR in a bid to evade queries about the child’s sudden disappearance, police said on Wednesday. During investigation, it was revealed that they had sold the toddler to a businessman, named Haroon, in Jalaun district for Rs 1.5 lakh to pay their debts, police inspector AK Singh said. Following which police have arrested the couple and Haroon, he said, adding that Rs 60,000 were also seized from Khalid’s house. Saeeda told police that they were in urgent need of money to pay their debts due to which they took this extreme step. A case has been registered against the three and further investigation is underway, police said.

Source: Indian Express September 07, 2016 09:45 UTC