Dharmapuram Police have arrested a mother, her partner, and a woman accused of purchasing a two-year-old girl for Rs. 40,000. The arrests followed a complaint by the Dharmapuram Grama Niladhari, alleging the child was sold to a woman in the Colombo area. Investigations revealed that Rs. 15,000 of the sale proceeds was reportedly used to purchase a mobile phone. Suspects claimed the sale was to secure funds for medical treatment for the girl's four-year-old elder sister, who suffers from thalassemia. Police have since located the child and taken the mobile phone into custody.
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Mother, Partner, and Buyer Arrested in Alleged Sale of Two-Year-Old Girl
TLDR
Mother, partner, buyer arrested for selling two-year-old girl.
Child located; Rs. 40,000 sale, Rs. 15,000 for mobile phone.
Suspects remanded until April 29th by Kilinochchi court.
Sale allegedly for four-year-old sister's thalassemia treatment.
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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 27 · 6:17 AM