Quikr.com is extremely popular among people for its wide services as one of India’s leading online classifieds websites. However ‘Boy For Sale’ ad on its website landed in trouble with all right thinking citizens and NGOs, expressed their anger on the publication.
An advertisement with the caption ‘Rahul for Sale’ for price Rs 5 was noticed on quickr with a photo of child and National Committee for the Protection of Child Rights swung into action,sending a complaint on December to Government.
Cyber Security cell of the Government said that the ad was deleted from the website. Top official, Gulshan Rai confirmed that they received complaint against the website and they are investigating the matter. A Chennai based man posted ad on Quikr. Quikr is yet to respond on the matter.