Ghaziabad: A gang which supposedly purchased toddlers from poor parents sold the babies to childless couples has been broken up in Ghaziabad, together with the arrest of 11 individuals. Police started investigating after a complaint was lodged at Loni on May 12 with a few that asserted their 15-day-old kid was abducted in their home by a guy and a woman that had seen them on the pretext of leasing a flat. “The complaint was surrounded by Fatima and Fariyad, residents of Dabur Talab region. According to a preliminary evaluation and the conditions, we reasoned it was highly improbable that a child may be abducted in this manner,” said Atul Kumar, Imperial officer, Loni. “But upon further research, it came to light it wasn’t true of abduction but of a baby-selling racket. In cases like this, Fatima and Fariyad had consented to market their toddlers into the accused however lodged a complaint with the authorities once the buyers hoodwinked them took their kid without even paying the agreed quantity,” he further added. Five of these 11 detained in the event are neighborhood resident Wahid, Delhi-based few Asmit Kaur along with Gurmeet, along with Lucknow resident Alok Agnihotri. Three accused in the event are all on the run. Authorities have recognized Asmit and Gurmeet since the kingpins of this racket they conducted through Wahid, whose chief job was to identify vulnerable and poor spouses and persuade them to get a baby and then sell them off. “Asmit and Gurmeet attracted prospective clients through their site, Sulekha. They had to bill around Rs 5.5 lakh from couples to get a toddler,” said Kumar. In the event of both Fatima and Fariyad, Wahid had struck a new deal with the few and provided them Rs two lakh to their infant. “However Wahid, together with a different girl, seen the couple’s home on May 12 and shot the baby away whenever they were occupied with family chores, even without paying them a cent. The infant was taken directly to Asmit and Gurmeet from Delhi, in where the accused bunch boarded a trip to Lucknow and sent the infant to Alok Agnihotri for Rs 5.5 lakh,” the group officer stated. In actuality, to decipher the situation, that the Ghaziabad police had formed three groups and triggered local intelligence components. “We arrested Wahid who spilled the beans named most of those involved with the racket. Finally, 10 more individuals had been detained, including eight women and 3 guys. Lucknow resident Agnihotri is one of those held for purchasing the infant for his husband,” explained Iraj Raja, SP (rural). Authorities have, but not yet pressed some charges against the complainants in the case, Fatima and Fariyad. “Efforts are on to nab another accused in the event,” he further added.