A 25-year-old mother accused of selling her 20-day-old infant for Rs. 100,000, along with a woman alleged to have bought the baby were arrested by officers attached to the Puttalam Divisional Crime Investigation Unit, the Sri Lanka Police said.
The arrests were made following investigations into an incident reported from the Kammandaluw area in Pallama. Police said the infant had allegedly been handed over to a woman residing in the Kadayamottai area of Madurankuliya, with the transaction reportedly carried out by the husband of the woman for a sum of Rs. 100,000.
Investigators revealed that the young mother had been in a relationship with a man said to be addicted to liquor and that the couple had been facing severe financial hardship. Owing to their inability to care for the newborn, the baby had allegedly been sold shortly after birth.
Police further stated that the woman who received the child had been married for over 18 years but did not have a child. Acting on information, the couple had allegedly arranged to take custody of the infant after paying the agreed amount once the woman gave birth.
However, police pointed out that the transfer of the child had taken place outside the legally accepted adoption procedures required under Sri Lankan law. As a result, the biological mother, the woman who bought the child, and several others connected to the incident were taken into custody.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Puttalam Divisional Crime Investigation Unit.
(DailyMirror.lk)
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