Ludhiana, Feb. 17 -- The division number 3 police have arrested a woman for attempting to sell her newborn daughter. Identified as Sunita Devi of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony in Sherpur Kalan, the accused already has four daughters so she didn't want to raise another girl child, officials said. Cops also arrested a childless woman, Mandeep Kaur from Nangal village of Moga, who had agreed to buy the infant for Rs.2.10 lakh, along with three others who allegedly facilitated the deal, including a BAMS doctor who runs a clinic.

Apart from Sunita and Mandeep Kaur, the other arrested persons are Praveen (Sunita's friend) of Khud Mohalla, Manmeet Kaur (BAMS doctor) from Punjab Mata Nagar on Pakhowal Road and her associate Ruchi of Sant Kabir Nag...