South Goa woman booked for illegal adoption and assault of 4-year-old

A disturbing case from Collem-Loliem, Canacona, has shocked South Goa after villagers lodged a complaint at the Canacona Police Station against a woman accused of illegally adopting and brutally assaulting a 4-year-old boy. The child, reportedly adopted without any legal procedure, was found with severe facial injuries, including deep cuts on the forehead and cheek. He was immediately rushed to Goa Medical College in Bambolim, where he is undergoing multiple surgeries. The incident has raised serious questions about child protection and adoption monitoring in the region. Villagers have also alleged a possible child trafficking link involving an agent from Karnataka, suspected of selling infants for lakhs of rupees. Police have begun an investigation into both the assault and the alleged trafficking network.