Manipur police have arrested nine individuals, including the parents of a six-year-old boy, for allegedly selling him for Rs one lakh. The child was rescued following intervention by the Child Welfare Committee and police. The parents reportedly deceived neighbors about the boy's whereabouts, claiming he was at boarding school. Authorities cited financial desperation, poverty, and unemployment as motives. The accused face charges under the Juvenile Justice Act and Child Abduction Act, with the parents and others remanded to police custody.