Delhi Police on Sunday arrested three members of an inter-state human trafficking syndicate and rescued a 3-4-day-old newborn baby boy. The gang was allegedly involved in trafficking infants from Gujarat and Rajasthan and selling them to families in Delhi NCR for substantial sums.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Yashmin (30), wife of Md. Nadeem; Anjali (36), wife of Nitin Kumar; and Jitender (47), son of Late Dhanna Lal. Anjali had been previously linked to similar trafficking cases.
The Special Staff team of Dwarka received intelligence about the trafficking network and conducted an extensive investigation. By examining call detail records of over 20 suspected phone numbers and keeping surveillance on the suspects for 20 days, the police gathered crucial information.
On April 8, 2025, the team detained the suspects in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, where they found the newborn child, estimated to be just a few days old. A case was registered at Uttam Nagar Police Station under FIR No. 178/25, dated April 8, 2025, and the suspects face charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Juvenile Justice Act.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that they were working under the instructions of a woman named Saroj, the alleged leader of the trafficking operation. The trio admitted to bringing newborns from Rajasthan and Gujarat and selling them to wealthy families in Delhi for Rs 5-10 lakh each.
Police are continuing their investigation to locate the child’s parents, the trafficking syndicate leader Saroj, and other associates involved in the operation.
