It was but a well executed plan that lead the police to nab the suspect. A foreign couple who had tipped off the intentions of the smuggler was used as decoys to pretend buying the orphans. As the deal was laid out, the children were priced at 100,000 rupees (approx. $1000). Is that it? Just $1000? It would have probably been the value of his childhood.

However, as cruelty always has a habit of ruling for a longer period, the man found himself a safe door to make an exit. The suspect was released on bail after being produced before a magistrate since no one was able to produce any evidence against him. By no means would I take that as an explanation, but some people nowadays obviously have the itch of bending laws to suite their needs and that, I guess, is what you call justice in the modern world.

The Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K Noble who is currently in Sri Lanka, expressed his concern about isolated attempts made to exploit the innocent in the wake of such a calamity. He also requested the public to cooperate with the police at an awareness of any such event.

A disaster like this brings out the best in some and unfortunately the worst in others.

As the government banned adoption of children orphaned by the tsunami, it appears that the criminal world has become more active than usual. But at a time where the President publicly announced of her intention to adopt a child, could not anyone expect her followers to do the same? Children are not objects to play with. They are living breathing humans just like the grown ups. It's pathetic to see how these villains behave at a time like this, forgetting the fact that they too were once children.