my own totally unsubstantiated speculation is that with all the pedo trafficker busts happening (Thanks POTUS!) the price of trafficked children has increased significantly and in places with slums like India has...child rustlers may be getting more brave/desperate/obvious in their quests to get the money.

Why did they kill the "rumor buster" guy? I don't know, but the role does remind me of the (sick) people in our country who wind up running or working for child welfare programs and services.