Babies Bazaar: How Girls Are Being Sold Openly In Telangana

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Nalgonda, Telangana: In India's newest state of Telangana, it is possible to buy a newborn baby girl for a few thousand rupees.

This reporter and a colleague travelled to Nalgonda, one of the most backward districts of Telangana, posing as a childless couple who wanted a baby. We were offered multiple options.

A local auto driver took us straight to the government-run Shishu Gruha or children's home, offering to show us the babies there and said we could choose the one we wanted.

There were at least eight to 10 babies. We asked if there were any boys. "There won't be any boys here, Madam,'' was the reply.

The man who had took us to the home, acted as a mediator. He told us he would speak to the person in charge of the home and we would know by the evening whether we could take away one of the babies.

"Wait till evening and you can take that baby on the bed, madam. She even looks like you. If sir says yes, by evening I will get you the baby,'' he promised.

We learnt that most of the baby girls at the home have been given up by families which wanted only a boy. In the tribal belt of the state, where there is extreme poverty, many think it is pragmatic to give up a baby girl, especially if they also get some money in exchange that can help their needy family.

The law says that a parent giving up a child for adoption must sign an affidavit and has the option to change his or her mind within 90 days, after which the baby can be legally adopted, following due process.

But we were promised at this home that records are not properly maintained, so no one would know that a baby had been given away. "Who will know madam if one baby is replaced by another? There is a regular supply,'' the man told us.

There were other options, he said. "To arrange a baby for you within a week is our responsibility. We will search all over and send you photographs on WhatsApp or mail," he said, claiming that baby girls could be bought here for as little as Rs. 5000.

"If you had come yesterday, a pair of twins were available at throwaway price,'' he said, explaining that they were born to a mother who had two girls already. "Donon bachche ladies, madam. Is liye de diya, saste mein de diya teen-paanch hazaar mein (They were both girls. We gave them away cheap for 3000-5000)," the broker said.

A day later, we got a call from a woman called Kamli, who told us that she had arranged a baby girl, Bhavani (not her real name), for us for Rs. 30,000.

We had learnt even before she called that Kamli was notorious and had allegedly been supplying babies in exchange for money. "My name is Kamli Bai. I have been deputysarpanch twice. It is a 23-day-old baby. Beautiful, fair child. I fixed up the deal for Rs. 30,000. I gave Rs. 5000 as advance on your behalf. When are you coming?" she demanded to know.

When we met her, Kamli demanded Rs. 50,000, saying she needed to pay off many people. We asked what would happen if the child's parents wanted her back or if someone else raised questions. "You don't know about Kamli. I have given at least 20 babies so far. Nothing like that will happen," said Kamli confidently.

Imli, Kamli's sister, reassured us that Kamli is good at what she does. "She will take all precautions. We gave away three of my brothers' daughters. We sent them out from here," she said.

A short while later Kamli took us to an isolated place to show us the child. The mother and baby were brought there in an auto rickshaw. We handed over some clothes and gifts, usually given to newborns. Kamli had given us strict instructions not to talk money in front of the young mother.

We told Kamli we would come back on an auspicious day to make the down payment and take delivery of the baby. We did not carry the deal through, but had discovered how the devious mafia of baby trafficking operates in poor Telangana.

We Will Help Baby Bhavani

NDTV will work with Gramya Resource Centre For Women, an NGO in this area, to make sure this little girl and her family will get the support they need.

Viewers interested in finding out more can contact

Gramya Resource Centre for Women
12-13-440,Street no 1, Tarnaka
Secunderabad 500017.India
email:[email protected]
Phone: 0091-40-42601382, +91-9440860271
http://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/...-being-sold-for-rs-30-000-in-telangana-757006

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I would say animals are better off than their parents atleast they take care of their children. What a pity..this is not just a regional problem but the psyche of Indian mindset..babies sold.. abandoned..sick

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