Dahod doctor booked under PASA for illegal abortion

“He was first booked under Section 34 of the MTP Act and Section 30 of the Medical Practice Act (MPA). Later,he was also booked under Sections 313 of the IPC (causing miscarriage without woman’s consent) and 316 (causing death of unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide),” said Devgadh Baria Police Circle inspector J D Sukhadia.

He added,“We then felt we had enough evidence against him and decided to book him under PASA. On Wednesday,the District Magistrate gave the permission and we transferred him to the Jamnagar district court.”

Sukhadia said the police have “strong evidence” against him in the form of bones recovered during the raid. “We have over 15 sarpanchs from the taluka who have supported us. At least six women,who were tricked by the doctor into illegal MTP,have submitted affidavits against him,” he added.

Police investigation found that Jadav never gave any receipt for the treatment to the tribals. He is accused of aborting babies by giving anaesthesia to the women coming for check up at his hospital. Once the lady gained consciousness,he would inform her family that it was necessary to abort the baby to save the mother.

For such operations,he would charge anything between Rs 3,000 and Rs 6,000. “He never gave bills or receipts to the patients and not even maintained any register,which could have given us some clue about the patients who had come to him for treatment,” said Sukhadia.

His wife,Dr Vimala Jadav,is also an accused in the case,but she is currently out on bail.