Tamil Nadu: Government hospital doctor, broker arrested over sale of newborns

Tiruchengode (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 16 : A government hospital doctor named Anuradha and another person named Logambal in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchengode were arrested for acting as brokers in an infant sale case.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramaniyan in Chennai speaking on the incident assured that after a thorough investigation, legal and department-wise action will be taken against those who indulge in infant selling and kidney trafficking.
Anuradha, a Tiruchengode Government hospital doctor and Logambal were arrested on Sunday evening for selling infants and kidneys.
According to Tiruchengode Police officials, "A couple was insisted by a woman to sell their newly born infant for Rs 2 lakhs. Based on the couple's complaint, Tiruchengode police registered a case and started the investigation. The woman was identified as Broker Logambal, and her connection to Doctor Anuradha was also found. Preliminary investigation reveals that Logambal has sold almost 7 infants and also sold kidneys in districts like Trichy, Tenkasi, and Madhurai".
Police officials also say special teams have been formed to find the connections in this infant and kidney sale, and more investigation is going on.
Government Hospital Doctor Anuradha and broker Logambal were arrested yesterday and sent to judicial custody.
Speaking of the incident, Chennai Health Minister M Subramaniyan says, "Before a week, Namakkal Collector Dr Uma got mixed information about infant sales in Tiruchengode government hospital. Poor people who are waiting for a third child are being targeted and brainwashed to sell their child for Rs 5,000 for boys and Rs 3,000 for girls. We also found that there is a broker for this, and after getting this information, Collector Uma had an investigation. It was found that a woman named Logambal was a broker and did this for a long time. Logambal had been pursued by police for several days before she was apprehended and investigated. She accepted her mistake and also found that she was doing this with the help of the woman, Doctor Anuradha".
M Subramaniyan also added, "We have asked to investigate from all angles whether there is any big group and how long this has been happening. It was also found in the preliminary investigation that, with infants, kidneys are also being sold by them. After a thorough investigation, legal and department-wise action will be taken against those who indulge in infant selling and kidney trafficking. Yesterday, both Logambal, who is the broker, and Dr Anuradha were arrested by police. Anuradha is suspended and resting now. After the investigation, action will be further taken against the doctor, Anuradha".