Tapan Biswas associated with the Baduria nursing home, the second doctor arrested in this case, was held late last night from one of his relative's place at Memari in Burdwan district where he was hiding.
Whereas Basanti Chakraborty, linked to the old age home for mentally challenged persons in Thakurpukur from where 10 babies were rescued, was arrested from a hideout close to her home this morning, the official said.
Doctor Santosh Kumar Samanta, attached with College Street's Sri Krishna nursing home in the city, was the first doctor arrested in the case.
"We had been in search of Biswas since the racket was busted on November 21. He has been actively involved with these people in the racket. He used to misdirect child-expecting couples coming to the Baduria nursing home. And when a baby was delivered, the doctor used to tell the family members that the mother has delivered a dead baby," the official said.
Meanwhile, the CID was continuing its raids at several nursing homes in various districts of the state in connection with the case.
"Raids will continue until we reach the deepest root of this racket," he said.
It was also learnt that the investigating body was
undergoing search for remains of more infants in the compounds and surroundings of two nursing homes, Sri Krishna Nursing home at College Street and another one at Behala area in southern fringes of the city.
"It was learnt after questioning that the babies needed to be healthy to fetch them a good amount from childless couples. But as the babies were deprived of their mothers' milk, they were turning below weight and several of them died due to malnutrition. These people then either bury the bodies or throw them into water bodies, even drains. We are trying to locate those buried," the CID official told