Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2013 shows a baby rescued by police from an infant trafficking in central China's Henan Province. On July 17, a gynecologist surnamed Zhang from Fuping County Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, allegedly sold the newborn to a man and woman from neighboring Shanxi Province, surnamed Pan and Cui, for 21,600 yuan (3,494 U.S. dollars), according to the county's public security bureau. Police found that Zhang lied to the mother of the baby born on July 16, telling the mother that her child had a congenital infectious disease and disability, then the gynecologist tricked the mother into letting her handle the baby. By far, Zhang, Pan and Cui have all been detained by police. (Xinhua)

XI'AN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Police on Sunday rescued a newborn who was allegedly sold to human traffickers by an obstetrician in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Six suspects involved in the human trafficking have been arrested.

The baby was recovered in a township in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province at around 3 a.m. Sunday, but DNA tests must be conducted to confirm its identity, said a statement by the Fuping county government in Shaanxi.

The baby was in good condition, the statement said.

The baby boy was allegedly sold for 21,600 yuan (3,494 U.S. dollars) by an obstetrician from Fuping County Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital one day after he was born on July 16, according to the government.