KOLKATA: The police arrested the couple who found money after selling their own baby to buy an iPhone for making reels. The incident happened in North 24 Parganas district of Bengal. Jaydev Ghosh and his wife Sati sold their eight-month-old baby boy for Rs 2 lakh. The local residents who noticed that the baby was missing and the couple buying an expensive phone, informed the police.

The couple has a daughter also. After selling their baby boy, the couple visited the tourist places in Bengal and then to the beaches. The incident came to light on July 24. However, the police said they may have had sold the baby at least a month before this. Police found the child and rescued him. The police also arrested the woman Priyanka Ghosh, who bought the child.

Meantime, Jaydev's father Kamai Chaudhary said the couple shifted the baby to his uncle's house. However, later came to know that they have sold the baby. He also said that he had filed a police complaint against Jaydev for physically and mentally harassing him.