Chamarajanagar: Parents among five arrested for selling new-born girl for ₹50,000

Vartha Bharati | 26-01-2026 | 17:05:00 IST

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Chamarajanagar: Police arrested five people, including the parents, in connection with the illegal sale of a new-born baby girl for ₹50,000. The case came to light after the child went missing last year, officials said.

The baby girl was born to Sindhu and Manjunayaka, residents of Ramasamudra in Chamarajanagar town, on July 26, 2025, at the Chamarajanagar District Hospital. However, Child Development Project Officers later noticed that the newborn was not in the custody of the parents. Following this, a complaint was filed at the police station on September 15, 2025.

Based on the complaint, police launched an investigation and took the parents into custody on January 23. During interrogation, it was revealed that the newborn had been sold for ₹50,000 to a couple, Javaraya and Nethra of Konanur village in Arakalgud taluk of Hassan district, through an intermediary.

Police said the intermediary was Shanta, a Group D employee working at Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, who allegedly facilitated the illegal transaction.

During the investigation, police traced and rescued the baby, who had been in the custody of the couple for nearly six months. The child was found to be healthy and was handed over to the Child Development Department for care and protection.

Investigators said the accused had been absconding for around six months and were tracked using technical and scientific methods. Those arrested include the child’s parents Sindhu and Manjunayaka, the middlewoman Shanta, and the couple Javaraya and Nethra, who had illegally kept the child.

All five accused were produced before a court and have been remanded to judicial custody.

The investigation was carried out under the guidance of District Superintendent of Police Muthuraj, Additional Superintendent of Police Shashidhar, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sneharaj N, Inspector M Jagadeesh, Sub-Inspector R Manjunath and staff of the Chamarajanagar Town Police Station.

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77th Republic Day celebrated at Bearys Knowledge Campus in Mangaluru

26-01-2026 ¦ 26-01-2026 IST

Mangaluru: The 77th Republic Day was celebrated at Bearys Knowledge Campus (BKC), Innoli, Mangaluru, on Monday, January 26, 2026, with the participation of faculty members, staff, and students.

The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Director, Bearys Group of Institutions. In his address, he explained the importance of Republic Day and spoke about the role of educational institutions in shaping responsible and disciplined citizens.

The National Flag was unfurled by the Chief Guest, Dr. Sanjith S. Anchan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. Addressing the gathering, he spoke about the values enshrined in the Constitution of India and highlighted the responsibility of the youth in nation building.

The celebration was attended by Dr. C. Kamalakannan, Principal, Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT); Ar. Khalil Razaak Shaikh, Principal, Bearys Environment Architecture Design School (BEADS); Dr. Aziz Mustafa, Principal, Bearys Institute of Emerging Sciences (BIES); and Prof. Prithviraj M, Director, Bearys Polytechnic. Faculty members, staff, and students from BIT, BEADS, BIES, BITPT, and BIPUC were also present.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Abdul Latheef, Principal, Bearys Independent Pre-University College (BIPUC), who expressed his gratitude to the management, the chief guest, dignitaries, faculty members, staff, and students for their support and cooperation.