Mangera said police had foiled a planned transaction in the city of Surabaya on 3 October during which the 22-year-old mother was planning to sell her baby for 15 million rupiah (£743).
That doesn't sound like a lot for a whole baby.. and what are the buyers using it for?
Still active as of Thursday, the Instagram account presents itself as promoting “family welfare” and providing solutions to family problems.
Well.. technically, there was a problem.. and a solution.. want a baby, buy a baby..
Featuring scores of photos of women in masks alongside other anonymous photographs, the account positioned itself as a platform for counselling or “consultation”, especially for young, unmarried and pregnant women – a social taboo in largely Muslim Indonesia.
The account also includes stories of women choosing to put their unborn babies up for adoption financial reasons.
With more than 700 followers, the account appears to have been active for just over one year.
The most recent post, dated 15 September, features a grainy black and white photo of a baby named “C86”.
The post lists the infant as a male, one-month-old, Muslim from central Java. Interested Instagram users are advised to contact the administrators via WhatsApp number.
Mangera told the Guardian he believed at least three babies had been sold via the page.
So.. is there any argument that parents should have the right to sell their baby over social media? It's their baby so they can do what they want until a certain age no?
Or is selling babies on social media a bad idea?
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