Bengal woman on the run after allegedly selling granddaughter

The police have reported that a woman accused of selling her six-day-old granddaughter to a child-trafficking racket in West Bengal's Nadia district is currently on the run. They added that an investigation is underway to apprehend her. The incident came to light on Monday morning after the mother of the missing infant filed a complaint at a local police station in Santipur.

According to the police, not only is the accused grandmother, identified as Khaleda Bibi, absconding, but another woman who is believed to have acted as an agent to sell the baby is also missing. On October 9, the complainant gave birth, and three days later, she went to her mother’s place with the newborn.

According to her complaint, the woman's mother had been pressuring her to sell the child. On Sunday, when she could not find her baby, the woman confronted her mother, who admitted to having sold the infant for Rs60,000 with the help of a local agent, the complaint said. However, before the police could be informed, the accused managed to escape.

The police mentioned that since the woman's husband works outside West Bengal, she thought it was wise to go to her mother’s place after giving birth. The woman admitted that the financial condition of her mother was weak. “I just want the police to track my daughter and bring her back to me. I also expect them to punish my mother who could commit such a heinous crime,” the woman added.