Rescued baby handed over to adoption home

Acting on a tip-off, staff from childline, a NGO for child protection, rescued the infant last Saturday from Thoppan (30), a daily wager hailing from Odisha and residing at Kumaran Nagar in Kavundampalayam.  His wife gave birth to the baby girl on January 1 at a primary health centre in the neighbourhood. A week ago, the woman is suspected to have eloped with another man abandoning her baby.  Following this, Thoppan had allegedly struck a deal to sell his baby for Rs one lakh to a childless couple. He was planning to leave for his home town after selling his baby.  

However, the childline staff rescued the baby and handed it over to Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). 

The baby was handed over to Kinathukadavu-based orphanage Saranalayam for future care on Monday. CMCH authorities said the infant is healthy and will be taken care of by the home.