Phones, gold chain seized
Guntuka then allegedly handed the child over for Rs350,000 to a relative, identified as Uma Khatkam, who lives in Hyderabad.
Police subsequently travelled to Hyderabad, more than 550km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and rescued the baby. Efforts were under way to bring the child back to Maharashtra, NDTV reported.
Police said the parents had allegedly used the money received from the initial transaction to fund their lifestyle, including purchasing two mobile phones and a gold chain.
The phones and gold chain have since been seized.
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