Man desperate for a son sells his newborn daughter for just $570 as his first child was also a girl
Xiaohui was arrested after his mother told cops about the sale, and trafficking and selling women or children is punishable under Chinese law
A man in China has been detained in the eastern part of the country for selling his newborn daughter for just 4,000 yuan ($570). It was claimed that the man was desperate to have a son as his second child, and was disappointed when it turned out to be girl too.
The Yiwu Police in the Zhejiang province said that he sold his baby to a couple from another province for 4,000 yuan ($570) in late September.
The police were able to apprehend the man, Xiaohui, after his mother, Li, told authorities that she was going to stay at his house to help him take care of the infant just like how she had done with her first granddaughter, the Daily Mail reported.