Woman tries to sell newborn for $1000 in Almaty
ALMATY. KAZINFORM - A 27-year-old woman was spotted trying to sell her newborn daughter for 180 thousand tenge (about $1000), the press service of the city Department of Internal Affairs reported.
A woman, citizen of the Ili district of Almaty region, had given birth to a baby girl on December 19, 2014 in one of the maternity hospitals of Almaty city. According to the office for combating organized crime, during search operations the police have detained two women alleged "seller" and "buyer". The "mother" immediately confessed to the crime and clarified that she wanted to improve her financial situation. During the interrogation, the suspect said that before she had given birth to two children. The children were left in nursery hospitals. The police will check up the information. Criminal case has been opened.