Boy with Severe Injuries Shifted to Shelter Home; Police Probe Adoption, Trafficking Angle

PANAJI: A four-year-old boy from Canacona, who suffered grave injuries including a deep cut allegedly inflicted by his mother, has been moved to the Apna Ghar shelter in Merces as per the directions of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

The child, initially treated at Goa Medical College (GMC) where he underwent surgery and began recovering, was transferred to the care facility by the Bicholim Police. Meanwhile, Canacona Police have lodged a case against the mother, though no arrests have been made yet.

Social activists have expressed alarm over possible irregularities in the boy’s adoption, claiming it may not have followed the proper legal process.

Some have even suggested that the incident could be linked to a potential child trafficking racket.

In light of these allegations, the police have given the woman one day to provide proof of her biological connection to the child through DNA verification.

If the boy was adopted, she has been instructed to furnish legitimate adoption papers to validate her guardianship.

Authorities are now conducting detailed investigations to confirm the child’s parentage and to determine whether the case has wider connections to human trafficking.