28-Day-Old Infant Sold By Parents For Rs 20,000; Rescued By Odisha Police

28-Day-Old Infant Sold By Parents For Rs 20,000; Rescued By Odisha Police

Police in Odisha's Bolangir district on Monday rescued a 28-day-old baby girl who was allegedly sold by her parents for Rs 20,000 due to extreme poverty, officials said.

Odisha: Couple sells newborn daughter for Rs 20k due to financial hardship

Balangir, July 28: In a disturbing incident, a couple in Titilagarh block of Odisha’s Balangir district allegedly sold their newborn daughter for just Rs 20,000 due to severe financial hardship.As per reports, the incident has been reported from Bagdor village in Bhalegaon panchayat under Titilagarh where the couple, identified as Neel Rana and his second wife Kanak Rana, allegedly gave their newborn to another couple from the Paikmal area in Ba…

Poverty Pushes Couple to Sell Newborn Daughter for Rs 20K in Odisha’s Bolangir

In a heart-wrenching incident in Bagdera village, under Bhaleigaon Panchayat in Titilagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, Odisha, a poverty-stricken couple has been accused of selling their newborn daughter for ₹20,000. The allegations, which surfaced on July 27, 2025, have reignited concerns about the dire socio-economic conditions plaguing the region and the exploitation of vulnerable families. […] The post Poverty Pushes Couple to Sell Ne…