Police in India have arrested a couple who have allegedly done the unthinkable, selling their eight-month-old son in order to purchase an iPhone 14 cellphone to create social media content.
The couple were arrested by the police at the West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India with a population of more than 91 million, it is located along the Bay of Bengal.
According to the “Indian Expess,” the parents, identified as Jaydev and Sathi Ghosh’s sole reason for wanting the iPhone 14 was to create Instagram reels.
The baby had been absent for a few days, according to a senior police officer, but the parents had not reported him missing.
He was eventually found with Priyanka Ghosh who resides in the same area.
The news outlet reported that the local residents got suspicious after they found the couple with a brand new iPhone and reported the matter to the police.
Things did not go as planned for the duo as the authorities quickly arrested the mother, along with the woman who allegedly bought the infant boy.
However, they are still on the hunt for the elusive father who is reportedly still on the run.
“After interrogation, the mother admitted to the crime and informed that she and her husband wanted to use the money to take trips across the state so that they could create content for Instagram reels,” the police were quoted as saying.
The alleged baby sellers also tried to trade their other child, a seven-year-old girl for money as well.
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