Indian couple sells eight-month-old baby to buy iPhone and shoot reels

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): An Indian couple sold their eight-month-old baby to buy an iPhone and make reels.

Residents in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal grew wary of the couple’s abrupt behavioural changes coinciding with the disappearance of their child, according to a report by News9Live.

The couple, who was struggling to make ends meet, suddenly laid hands on the costly smartphone and visited several parts of West Bengal to shoot reels.

Inquisitive neighbours approached the couple and demanded to know where the baby was. The couple later confessed to selling their child.

They reported the incident to the police, who then rescued the baby from a woman in the Khardah area.

The baby’s mother, Sathi, has been arrested while the father, Jaydev, managed to escape.

Neighbours also allege that the couple indulges in drug abuse too.

Local councillor Tarak Guha, meanwhile, said the couple also tried to sell their seven-year-old daughter.

“After selling the boy, Jaydev also tried to sell the girl on Saturday midnight. We informed the police as soon as we understood it. Police have also arrested Jaydev,” Tarak Guha said.

According to News9Live’s report, the investigation remains ongoing, with authorities examining the case from all angles.