In yet another case of sale of a newborn baby, a one-month-old girl was reportedly sold away for ₹2 lakh in Nidadavole.
Women Development and Child Welfare Officials (WD&CW) and the police rescued the baby late on Wednesday night, and shifted the infant to the Sishu Gruha in Eluru.
According to the Dharmajigudem police of Eluru district, a pregnant woman, who was reportedly mentally unsound was rescued on March 23. She was admitted in the Community Health Centre (CHC) and the doctor referred the woman for better health care for delivery.