Udupi: Child protection cell bust operation involving illegal adoption of infant

Justin D’Silva

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, May 21: A case is registered at Kota police station against a couple that illegally gave away a child for adoption and the doctor couple who adopted the child. The case is registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by the legal observer of the district child protection cell, Prabhakar Achar. Brahmavar child welfare project officer, Kumar, Anganwadi supervisor Laxmi, Kota police station sub-inspector Santhosh BP and assistant sub-inspector Muktha were behind the operation.

The female child that was born a year ago at a private hospital in Karkala. She was illegally handed over for adoption by the child’s parents Suresh and Sukanya to Hangarkatte resident Fayaz Shahista through Udupi resident Hussain. The birth certificate of the child was made to look like from it was from government taluk hospital, Koppa. It was obtained from Dr Balakrishna, the medical officer at the hospital. A case under the Child Justice Act is registered against six people. The year and two-month-old child was rescued and rehabilitated at Krishnanugraha adoption centre, Santhekatte.

“Do not be cheated over advertisements in the media offering children for adoption. Those who want to adopt children can contact district children protection unit Rajatadri, Manipal or children’s welfare committee Udupi or contact www.cara.nic.in,” requested legal observer Prabhakar Achary with people.