Ambur Town police in Tirupattur arrested four individuals on Sunday for allegedly selling a nine‑day‑old baby boy to a couple in Bengaluru for one lakh rupees. The accused were identified as 42‑year‑old Rahmatullah, his wife 37‑year‑old R. Aushma, and the Bengaluru buyers, 30‑year‑old Shameen Taj and 35‑year‑old Syed Akbar Basha.
According to police, Aushma gave birth to the male infant on August 14 at Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore. The couple, who have three other children, were reportedly struggling financially after Rahmatullah lost his job, prompting Aushma to consider the sale.
Investigators say local brokers, who later absconded, learned of the family’s hardship and arranged the transaction. Both parents were aware of the deal, and Aushma handed the newborn to the Bengaluru couple. When hospital officials sought a routine health check, the buyers refused to bring the child back to the government facility, raising suspicion.
The refusal triggered a report to the Child Welfare Committee in Tirupattur. Following a formal complaint, police registered a case, located the Bengaluru couple and rescued the infant. Authorities have taken the child into protective care, and a probe into the illegal sale is ongoing.
