Bhadrak: In a shocking incident, a man in Bhadrak district has been accused of selling his three-day-old daughter allegedly because she was his second girl child. The incident came to light from Bada Malik Sahi village under Kharida Binayakpur Gram Panchayat in the Basudevpur police station limits.

According to reports, Banita Das, wife of Sanjay Malik, gave birth to a baby girl at the Basudevpur Community Health Centre on September 30 at 4:01 PM. Following the birth, Sanjay reportedly argued with nurses on the hospital premises. After the family’s discharge, villagers alleged that the father sold the newborn.

The matter surfaced on Saturday morning when Anganwadi worker Suprabha Das visited the family home for a routine check-up. On finding the baby missing, she questioned the parents.

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