Young girls trafficked to Delhi from Jharkhand and West Bengal, forced into preg (More)
Young girls trafficked to Delhi from Jharkhand and West Bengal, forced into pregnancy and conceiving, their babies sold to prospective buyers. In the heart of India's Capital, placement agencies thrive as their “side-business” of baby selling booms.
The shocking expose on the underbelly of Capital’s adoption market conducted on Sunday has sent authorities running for cover and calling for action.
Hours after the investigation - that revealed how minor girls were being illegally brought to Delhi as potential child producers in the garb of domestic help - was aired, the child welfare committee took serious note of the matter and asked for strong action against the culprits.
But while the expose raises difficult questions and seeks accountability, it also reflects on Indian society’s apathy. Do Indians really care for domestic help? (Less)
