In the most bizarre turn of events, a couple in the Indian state of West Bengal reportedly sold their eight-month-old baby to purchase an iPhone and fund their travel for creating content on Instagram, Indian media reported.
The Indian Express, quoting police officials, reported that local authorities sprang into action after residents noticed the couple’s recent acquisition of a brand-new phone.
The police in West Bengal, India, said a couple sold their baby to pay for an iPhone for 200000 Indian rupees.
The couple in question has been identified as Jaydev Ghosh and Sathi, as reported.
Following interrogation, the mother confessed to the act, revealing the couple’s intention to utilise the money for state-wide trips and content creation on Instagram Reels.
The baby was successfully rescued by the police. The authorities also alleged that the baby’s father attempted to sell their seven-year-old child, though the plan did not come to fruition. The father is currently evading authorities and is considered a fugitive, as per the report.
