Unlawful adoption attempt foiled in Tripura, infant reunited with parents

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, September 28, 2025

A three-month-old girl was reunited with her biological parents in Tripura’s Gomati district after police and childline officials foiled an alleged unlawful adoption attempt in Karbook subdivision.

Officials said the infant’s parents, Kanchan Chakma and Santana Chakma, handed her over to a childless couple from Madhumag para. In return, they allegedly received Rs 10,000 and an additional Rs 1,500. Later, when the parents sought the baby back, the adoptive family refused. The issue came to light after local media reports, prompting police to intervene and recover the child within 24 hours.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer Gamanjoy Reang said neither family admitted to exchanging money during questioning, though the biological father earlier acknowledged the payment. He added that financial distress and the burden of raising a second child likely influenced the decision. The Chakma family, dependent on a small rubber plantation, already has a two-year-old son.

Authorities decided not to register a case as the matter was resolved amicably. Both families were counselled on the legal adoption process and cautioned about possible consequences of bypassing it. The baby was formally handed back to her parents in the presence of police and child welfare officials.

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