Guwahati, Aug 20: In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old man  killed and buried his 11-day-old infant after he failed to sell his new born daughter to a couple for Rs 4 lakhs, police said on Saturday.
The man has been identified as Niranjan Malakar, a resident of Dubi Malipara locality in Assam’s Bajali district.
On Friday, the man’s family members reported him missing along with his infant.
The next day, on Saturday morning, the accused reportedly called his brother-in-law to inform him that the baby had passed away and also reveal where the body was buried.
According to the police, after the family members arrived at the scene, a team of police officers and district administration representatives exhumed the body from a location close to the Bisannala River.
Siddhartha Kumar Buragohain, the superintendent of police for the Bajali district, said that they have recovered the body and sent it for a post-mortem.
He added that police are also attempting to find the accused, who has fled.
According to the family members of the accused, Nilanjan, with the assistance of a doctor, Diganta Choudhury, attempted to sell the child from the hospital after the birth. However, they failed, and the infant was safely delivered home.
Meanwhile, the authorities are also attempting to track down the suspected doctor and the accused, Niranjan.
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