Shocking! Cashless Kerala man sells his newborn baby
- Police have taken the father into custody.
- Relatives admitted to the crime and said that the family was in financial trouble.
In a shocking incident, a father of three from Kozhikode in Kerala sold his 12-days-old child and blamed it on poverty.
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Police have taken Mithun, hailing from  Marad in Kozhikode, who allegedly sold his newborn baby to a childless couple. According to police, Mithun confessed that he sold his child out of poverty.  He has two children besides the infant.Â
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Relatives of Mithun and his wife Reshma told Asianet News that the family was in financial troubles and that the man refused to take care of the newborn.Â
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The police have started an investigation into the incident. The details of those who is alleged to have bought the child are awaited.Â
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