Seven arrested in illegal adoption ring in Kanniyakumari

Thudiyalur police rescued a one-year-old boy from a child-trafficking and illegal-adoption ring in Kanniyakumari district. Seven people, including six women, were arrested, with more suspects being sought. The main suspects, Anitha and her partner Mohanraj, planned to sell the child for ₹2 lakh. After a dispute, Anitha sought police help to recover her son. The child was located with a couple in Kanniyakumari. The arrested individuals are now in judicial custody, with the women held at a special prison in Coimbatore.