- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Tajik woman detained for trying to sell baby for $200

Subscribe
A woman in the capital of the impoverished Central Asian republic of Tajikistan has been detained for trying to sell her newborn baby for $200, a local police spokesman said.
DUSHANBE, January 9 (RIA Novosti) - A woman in the capital of the impoverished Central Asian republic of Tajikistan has been detained for trying to sell her newborn baby for $200, a local police spokesman said.

"Farzona Khodzhayeva, a resident of the capital, was detained straight in maternity hospital No.1," the spokesman said.

Criminal proceedings have been launched and an investigation is underway.

At least 10 similar cases occurred in Tajikistan in 2008, with eight of them reportedly taking place in Dushanbe.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала