Jaipur. While women are being worshipped across the country during Navratri, a gang involved in illegal sex determination tests has been exposed in the capital, Jaipur. The state's PCPNDT team exposed the entire network through a well-planned decoy operation.
Strategy based on information
The Health Department received information that some people in Jaipur and surrounding areas were illegally conducting fetal sex determination tests using portable sonography machines. After verifying this information, officials formed a special team and devised a secret plan.
Decoy operation reveals secret
The team contacted the accused using a pregnant woman as a decoy. The accused lured the woman to the Sanganer area and demanded a large sum of money. After the deal was finalized, the woman was taken to various locations, where she was eventually subjected to sonography using a portable machine in a flat to determine the sex of the fetus.
Illegal tests were conducted for 80,000 rupees.
Investigation revealed that the gang charged up to 80,000 rupees for this illegal activity. The accused would take the women to various locations to conduct the tests, avoiding police detection.
Three accused arrested, one absconding
As soon as the decoy woman alerted the team, officers raided the scene and arrested three people: a doctor, a female associate, and the main operator. Another suspect linked to the network fled the scene and is currently being sought.
Illegal business was going on without a degree
During interrogation, it was revealed that the main accused, while not highly educated, had been operating this illegal practice using a portable machine for a long time. A woman associated with him, despite being less educated, was also active in this network and brought women for testing. The arrested doctor's degree is also being investigated.
serious social crimes
Pregnant sex determination is prohibited by law in India and is considered a serious crime. Such activities not only violate the law but also impact the gender ratio in society.
The investigation is ongoing, and more revelations are expected.
Currently, police and health department teams are interrogating the accused. It is likely that more names of people linked to this gang may emerge.
