Infant Rescued: Parents Illegally Hand Over Fourth Daughter in West Medinipur

• A 12-day-old infant was rescued from Baikunthapur, Daspur, West Medinipur by the District Child Helpline.
• Biological parents, who already had three daughters, illegally handed over their fourth daughter to another couple.
• The Pain couple, desiring a daughter after two sons, received the infant via a private health institution in East Medinipur.
• The transfer was illegal as adoption requires a formal online application; Child Helpline intervened after a tip-off.
• The child is now in Child Helpline custody and will be placed in a government home; further investigation is ongoing.

Why It Matters: Infant illegally transferred by parents rescued in West Medinipur; highlights illegal adoption issues.