PATNA, Dec. 5 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) busted a gang involved in stealing children and selling them to childless couples, and rescued a six-month-old boy on Thursday night. The infant had been sold for Rs.3.5 lakh. Police have arrested a married couple along with four others. The boy was stolen on October 3.

"The gang members have confessed that they used to steal minor children on demand and sell them for money to childless couples," said Rajeev Mishra, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Railway. He added that the mastermind of the racket, Avinash Kumar, a rural medical practitioner (RMP), is still absconding.

The arrested accused have been identified as Arjun Kumar, Kiran Devi, Sonu Kumar Singh, Munni Kumari, Anil Kumar Sha...