MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday granted bail to two more persons arrested in a child trafficking case involving an NGO in Madurai. Justice B Pugalendhi passed the order while following a joint bail petition filed by the duo- one M Raja of Sivaganga and S Selvi of Madurai.
The petitioners were accused of introducing two childless couples to the NGO - Idhayam Trust. The NGO reportedly sold two children (one each) to the said couples by separating the children from their biological parents. However, Raja claimed that he was a merchant who supplied vegetables to the said NGO and he introduced the couple unaware of the NGO's plan or the financial transactions.
Selvi, who claimed to be a social worker, also gave a similar explanation. Considering the same, the judge granted bail to them. The two couples – Sahubar Sathik and his wife Anish Rani and Kannan and his wife Bhavani- were also granted bail by the same court last month.