Hyderabad, May 14 -- A child trafficking gang operating in Medak was arrested on Thursday, May 14, with investigations revealing that hospital staff aided the crime. The gang sold a newborn to a childless couple for Rs 3,40,000.

The police, in coordination with the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), conducted an operation against such gangs over the last three months. The case dates back to March 27, when a patient identified as 25-year-old Sirisha from Pothareddypalli Thanda, Kulcharam mandal, gave birth to a baby girl.

However, the couple put the baby up for adoption due to financial hardships. On April 1, the baby was sold to Kalamma and Lingaiah of Allinagar, Mulugu, in Siddipet district by middleman Sharada of Armur in Niz...