JAKARTA: A man who allegedly sold his 11-month-old baby online for 15 million rupiah ( US$ 955 ) has been arrested in Tangerang, West Jakarta.  ,
The 36-year-old, identified just as RA by the government, then used the money for online gaming and his individual needs, according to regional press.  ,
The customers have also been arrested, on fear of role in human trafficking sites.  ,
According to media outlet Kompas.com, the affair first became public on October 1, when the child’s biological family returned from work in Kalimantan and did not find her sons.  ,
She pressed RA to let him know where their baby was until he finally admitted to selling the child, according to Mr. Zain.  ,
” She therefore brought him to make a statement at the Tangerang City Police Department”, he added.  ,
According to regional news website detiknews, RA claimed that he sold his child to ease his economic burdens when questioned by the police, but it later revealed that he had used the money for online gaming.
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI ) condemned the incident.
It is concerning that he (RA ) is using his financial situation to engage in activities that the state is halting, and that selling children is also a violation of fundamental human rights, according to KPAI Chief Ai Maryati to detiknews on Sunday ( October 6 ).
Mr Zain explained that RA knew the customers, identified by the letters HK and MO, through Twitter.  ,
According to Kompas.com, RA observed on Instagram that the customers were looking to purchase a child and sent them a message to arrange the purchase.  ,
In addition to RA, the authorities detained HK and MO, who they discovered with the girl in a Tangerang rented home. No additional information is known, but they are currently being looked into for suspected involvement in a human smuggling community.  ,
Human trafficking is punishable by a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of 600 million ringgit under Indonesian rules. The child security law provides for a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a great of 300 million rupees.
Citizens are now 4 million, according to Communication and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi, who declared on October 3 that the number of Indonesians engaged in online gambling was” a major threat to the country.”
The majority of them are in the creative age group, especially between 30 and 50 years older, he added.
According to Ms. Maryati, Indonesians frequently view kids as a means of resolving financial problems. She cited a similar situation that she handled next quarter where babies were also sold from Depok in Jakarta to Bali due to poverty.  ,  ,
Arya Perdana, the head of Depok officers, claims that on September 3, Indonesian authorities detained a newborn trafficking ring and made eight prosecutions in the case, which also included newborns being bought from parents via Facebook before being sold for a higher price in Bali.  ,
There is no justification for treating youngsters in this way, and violating their rights must remain harshly punished, according to Ms Maryati.
She also demanded that the government put forth long-term strategies to combat gaming and human trafficking, focusing on training and literacy.
In 2023, over 9.4 % of Indonesia’s people will live below the federal poverty line, according to the Asian Development Bank.