The authorities in Maharashtra’s Beed district have busted an illegal prenatal sex determination centre and apprehended two persons, an official said on Friday. A sonography machine and abortion pills were also seized during the action against the centre at Sanjay Nagar of Gevrai in the district, he said.
Under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PCPNDT Act), which is aimed at curbing female foeticides, it is illegal to ascertain the sex of an unborn child.
Acting on a complaint, the authorities first sent a pregnant woman to the centre on Thursday morning, the health official said.
A team of police, revenue and health officials then raided the place after receiving confirmation of prenatal sex determination being conducted there. While a man and a woman were apprehended, a third person escaped, he said.
A sonography machine used for the determination of fetal sex and abortion pills were seized from the spot, the official said, adding that a case has been registered in the Gevrai police station.
Israel's justice ministry confirms the release of 737 prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire…
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Sean Curran, who led his personal security, as the new…
Delhi Police stopped the screening of AAP’s documentary Unbreakable, citing non-compliance with election guidelines. AAP…
The People's March returns to Washington, uniting thousands days before Trump’s inauguration. Rebranded to broaden…
Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson visited a Shiva temple in Mumbai before kicking off…
A Kolkata court will announce its verdict today in the RG Kar rape-murder case of…