Hyderabad, March 7 -- The key accused in a child trafficking case, Vandana, who had been on the run has been arrested at her hideout in Ahmedabad.

She is accused of supplying children to Kola Krishnaveni, who has already been taken into custody.

According to reports, Vandana's methods included abducting children from hospitals, taking them from rag-pickers on the streets, or enticing impoverished families to sell their children for sums of Rs 3.5 lakh for a boy and Rs 2.5 lakh for a girl.

Once in her possession, she would hand the children over to Krishnaveni, who would then pass them on to Savitri. Then, Krishnaveni and Savitri would place the children with childless couples who made advance payments.

Hyderabad police expect that fur...