INDORE: Police have arrested a woman who sold her newborn baby for Rs 5.5 lakhs. The incident took place in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The arrested has been identified as Shaina (23). Police have also arrested the woman who bought the baby and her accomplices.

According to Police, Shaina B, the mother in her second marriage, got married to Antarsingh alias Vishal, a resident of Gauri Nagar in the city. The police came to know about the matter after two months the child was sold.

"Shaina B was pregnant when she married Antar Singh alias Vishal. Antar Singh wanted to get the child aborted but it could not happen. After this, Singh hatched a plan to sell the child. When the child was born, he was sold within 15 days to Leena, a resident of Dewas for 5.5 lakh via touts. Two months after this incident, we got the information about the matter from an informer," police said.

Police have registered a case of human trafficking against the accused. Antar Singh, the second husband of Shaina is on the run.