DUSHANBE, February 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – A young woman from the Vahdat Township, H.S., 21, has been arrested on suspicion of selling her newborn baby, according to the Interior Ministry’s official website.

H.S., who was arrested in Dushanbe on February 18, sold her newborn baby to Dushanbe resident, N.G., 25, for 500.00 U.S. dollars.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted and an investigation is under way.