Doctors sold a newborn baby in Zhambyl region. This was announced by Polisia.kz, the reporter of "Adyrna" reported.
According to information, on January 12, 2023, employees of the Police Department of Zhambyl region, in the course of a special event conducted jointly with the prosecutor's office of Taraz city, determined the sale of a newborn child.
"According to the data, the investigation measures were started under Article 135, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Trafficking of minors"). Employees of the Department of Combating Organized Crime of the PD of Zhambyl Region identified two midwives of the multidisciplinary hospital of Taraz during the investigation. "During the investigation, it became known that obstetricians sold the newborn girl to a 39-year-old resident of Taraz for 1.5 million tenge," the report said.
Currently, in accordance with Article 128 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the suspects are detained in a detention center. In relation to the buyer of the child, a preventive measure in the form of release with a receipt was appointed. The baby was placed in an orphanage in the city of Taraz. The investigation is ongoing.
