Mother Allegedly Sells 4-Month-Old Baby for Rs 4,000 Due to Poverty in Tripura

Agartala: A four-month-old baby boy was rescued in Tripura after reports emerged alleging that his mor, facing extreme poverty, sold him for Rs 4,000. 

incident took place in Basumati Tea Estate in Sepahijala district and attracted swift action from local authorities after a viral social media post.

situation came to light when Partha Prathim Majumder, CPI(M)'s Bishalgarh sub-divisional committee secretary, shared a Facebook post alleging that mor, a tea estate worker, h sold her baby out of desperation. According to Majumder, woman has four children and was struggling to provide for m alone.

As video post went viral, ministration swung into action with help of child line, and sent personnel to hutment where woman lives, officials said.

During course of investigation, baby was found with a couple from Udaipur in Gomati district, y said.

"We rescued child and returned him to his mor on Wednesday night. ministration has t received any complaint that child was sold by his mor. It appears woman is separated from his husband who is also a tea garden labourer. It is also true that her husband was missing when our team visited place," ditional SDM of Bishalgarh Debjani Chowdhury told PTI.

She said woman's family received a house under PM Awas Yojana, besides a family ration card, but she lives in hutment inside tea garden with her four children.

"We will extend financial and or support to woman," she said. 

(With PTI inputs)