Uttar Pradesh Kushinagar News:
In a shocking incident, a man in Kushinagar sold his son for Rs 20,000 to pay his wife's hospital bill of Rs 4,000. A pregnant woman and her newborn child, who were admitted to a private hospital, could not be discharged as they did not have money to pay the hospital bill. The father sold his three-year-old son for Rs 20,000. This was reported by India TV News.
What exactly happened?
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district admitted his pregnant wife to a private hospital. However, he did not have four thousand rupees to pay the hospital bill to take his wife and newborn baby home from a private hospital. However, the hospital refused to discharge the woman and the newborn without paying the hospital bill. The man decided to sell his two-year-old son.
The man then sold his two-year-old son for Rs 20,000. However, this time, to avoid any suspicion, it is being reported that the buyer has signed a letter to make it seem that the child has been adopted. After this, the husband paid the hospital bill of Rs 4,000 for his wife and newborn baby and took the wife and baby home from the hospital. When her mother came to know about the incident, she started crying.
Meanwhile, the matter has been reported to the police and the matter is being investigated. Locals said the couple worked as labourers. They have 6 children. They take care of them. . After the incident, the police had launched an investigation.
The police immediately swung into action. Police have arrested five persons, including a minor, in connection with the case. The police have also arrested two persons from the hospital and arrested the middleman who sold the child and the person who bought the child. Police is investigating further into the case.