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PONDA
In a shocking incident, a woman hailing from Pune has been arrested by Ponda police on charges of selling her 11-month baby boy for Rs 2 lakh to a person from Tuem-Pernem.
Two middleman and the buyer have been also arrested in this connection.
Ponda police informed that Shaila Patil from Pune with her former contacts in Goa managed to sell her baby.
Police added that Amar Moraje (38) of Tuem and Anant Damaji (34) and
Yogesh Gosavi (42), both middlemen from Pernem have been arrested.
Sources informed that since a Letter of Understanding was executed between the seller and buyer, a lawyer may also come into the picture.
The crime involving the illegal sale of the baby appears to have been committed in Ponda taluka for the Ponda police to have registered the case.
Ponda police has registered the case under Sections 372, 373, 34 (8) of Goa Children’s act and Section 80, 81 of Juvenile Justice Act.
Police are further investigating the case to check involvement of any other accused person from Ponda.
