Woman from Mother Teresa Charity arrested for ‘selling baby’

    Police in India have arrested a woman working at Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity for allegedly selling a baby.

    The move comes after India’s Child Welfare Committee (CWC) registered a complaint to police. Officials believe a 14-day-old child was illegally sold.

    Two other female employees from the centre have also been detained and are being questioned about other possible cases.

    Police also recovered 140,000 rupees ($2,150; £1,625) from the centre, which is located in Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi.

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