India, July 6 -- Yerawada police arrested six people, including the parents of a baby girl, for allegedly illegally selling the child for Rs.3.5 lakh, said officials on Saturday.

The arrested accused have been identified as Meenal Sapkal, 29, Omkar Sapkal, 29, from Bibwewadi; Sahil Bagwan, 27, from Satara; Reshma Pansare, 34, and Sachin Awatade, 44, from Yerawada, and Deepali Phatangare, 32, from Sangamner.

The incident came to light on July 2 in the Shastri Nagar area.

According to police, Meenal is separated from her first husband and has a five-year-old son. She now lives with her partner Omkar.

On May 25, Meenal gave birth to a baby girl. After the delivery, middlemen-Bagwan, Pansare, and Awatade-approached the Sapkal couple. They...