LUCKNOW, Feb. 26 -- A doctor and five other people associated with a private nursing home in the Madiyaon area were found to be part of a child trafficking racket, police said in a statement.

All the six accused, three of whom are women, were caught near Shankarpur Dhal while trying to flee by a joint team of police and crime branch on Tuesday, the police said, adding a newborn was rescued during the operation.

"This action was taken after a sting operation revealed that the gang 'sold' a boy child for Rs.5 lakh and a girl child for Rs.3 lakh," read the police statement.

The police were investigating how long the accused had been running the racket and their criminal history in other districts as well.

The police identified the accuse...