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Woman arrested for selling her child for Rs three lakh

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala police have arrested a woman over an allegation that her new-born child was sold to a couple in Thiruvananthapuram for Rs three lakh.

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The incident came to light on April 21 after the Thampanoor police received intimation from the District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) about the alleged sale.

"A 36-year old woman from Kanjiramkulam was arrested on Sunday," police told PTI.

Police said the woman sold the child to a city-based couple for Rs three lakh, four days after the birth.

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The District Child Welfare committee has been entrusted with the safety of the child.

The child was born in the first week of April.

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