Two ‘agents’ arrested in illegal sex determination racket in Pune

Meanwhile, on June 17, police arrested a 61-year-old Dr Sangita Gaikwad of Parth hospital in Kedgaon, in this case. The police also arrested a 23 year old Sadichha Dilip Shinde, on June 19.

Police have booked two more doctors identified as Dr Sundaram Kadam of Uruli Kanchan and Dr Mandar Mali of Bhor, who are on the run. A special investigation team (SIT) of the Pune rural police is probing the case.

Probe so far has revealed that accused Tengale worked as a driver for Giri. Police said Tengale and Kadam, both arrested on June 23, played the role of “agents” in bringing the pregnant women for illegal sex determination tests. Police suspect that they managed the illegal financial transactions and transferred the money obtained from sex determination tests into different banks. Probe revealed that racketeers took Rs 50,000 per case. A court had remanded the two accused to June 27 for further investigation.

Police said despite being a class 12 passout, accused Giri allegedly conducted 30 to 50 illegal sex determination tests examinations monthly using a portable, Chinese-made ultrasound device linked to a mobile app. He allegedly performed the tests at the house of a pregnant woman brought to him by the “agents”. Police said if a girl foetus was detected, Giri allegedly referred the patient to certain doctors to conduct female foeticide.