Hyderabad, Oct. 29 -- The Telangana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed officials to take immediate action following the disclosure of an illegal infant sale in Nalgonda district.

The incident came to light after a couple from Shantinagar, Korra Babu and Parvathi, sold their newborn daughter to a family from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, reportedly because the birth of a fourth girl was seen as a financial burden.

Officials from the District ICDS department, Child Protection Unit, and Child Welfare Committee initiated an investigation, exposing the unlawful transaction.

The Commission instructed authorities to take strict action against those who facilitated the illegal adoption and ordered that the infant be kept u...