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Child protection authorities in districts including Kottayam have received complaints of infants being purchased through illegal agreements outside the legal adoption framework.
A newborn, found abandoned in Kochi, has been named Kiyan and placed in government care at a special adoption agency after hospital discharge. Authorities are investigating the abandonment circumstances.
It was a harrowing day for the adoptive mother in her mid-50s, clutching the child to her chest, sobbing, begging not to be separated.
The CAG report also found procedural delays in Thiruvananthapuram regarding the medical examination of children with special needs.
This marks the 13th infant received through Ammathottil cradles in Kerala in 2025.
After the birth, she briefly returned to her home in Alappuzha while the couple took the newborn to their residence in Muhamma.
Only children listed as available for adoption can be placed with new families.
During the investigation, police took the DNA sample of the survivor and her newborn but did not take the sample of the accused.
The court pointed this out when considering a plea moved by a woman challenging the decision of a Tahsildar refusing to grant her legal heir certificate.
The news of their adoption was warmly welcomed by her fans, and many people sent her Mother's Day wishes.
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