UP Man Attempts to Sell Minor Child for Rs 2,500 to Treat Pregnant Wife; Police Offers Financial Aid
he doctors asked him to arrange for blood so that they can start her treatment, but since he had no money, he tried to sell his child for Rs 2,500.
Kannauj, August 31: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, a man made an attempt to sell his four-year-old daughter so that he could get his pregnant wife treated. It was at the nick of time, the Uttar Pradesh Police intervened and stopped him from committing the crime. According to an ANI report, the man's wife was seven months pregnant and she had to be admitted to the hospital post developing complications. The doctors asked him to arrange for blood so that they can start her treatment, but since he had no money, he tried to sell his child for Rs 2,500. Nigerian Woman Sells Her 6-Week-Old Baby to Buy a Cell Phone.
"In the district hospital, we were told to get blood for her. They told me that she will not survive if blood is not arranged for her. I didn't have money, so I had no other option, but to sell my child," said the pregnant woman's husband to ANI.
Police assured full financial support."We got to know from people that there is a couple who is in need of money for treatment and is very disturbed. We also heard that they were trying to sell their child. When we found out that the woman is suffering from bleeding and needs help, the Tirwa police station decided to provide full financial aid to the family," Officer in Tirwa police station, Amod Kumar Singh, said.
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