The Himachal Police has busted a gang involved in trafficking of newborns under the guise of facilitating adoption and arrested two people from Punjab and detained another, officials said on Saturday. During the operation, a team from Kangra police also rescued a minor, they said. Dehra Superintendent of Police Mayank Choudhary said a complaint was lodged by Rohit Rana on Tuesday in which he alleged that a person named Deepak Anand had cheated him of Rs 23,500 on the pretext of arranging the adoption of a newborn. An FIR was immediately registered. Subsequently, the location of the accused was traced to Punjab’s Jalandhar. A special team conducted a targeted operation and apprehended Deepak Anand from Jalandhar who was later remanded to five days of police custody by a court for further interrogation, the police said.
Monday, March 16, 2026