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Tests for Rs 35,000, hidden ultrasound, a decoy: Sex-determination racket busted in UP
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Tests for Rs 35,000, hidden ultrasound, a decoy: Sex-determination racket busted in UP

The Indian Express·Manish Sahu·3 days ago
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An undercover pregnant woman, an operation across state lines, and a portable ultrasound machine hidden inside an anganwadi worker’s house — an alleged illegal sex-determination racket in Amroha was busted in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Police on Wednesday. Police alleged the network ferried pregnant women from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh to evade scrutiny, charging Rs 35,000 per test. The operation began after Haryana Police received an input about a suspected prenatal sex-determination racket linked to a clinic in Sonipat, which was allegedly arranging illegal tests for pregnant women from Rohtak, Jhajjar and nearby districts. Amroha Superintendent of Police, Lakhan Singh Yadav, said the operation was carried out on information shared by Haryana authorities. “A raid was conducted following the tip-off, leading to the exposure of the racket. The full extent of the operation will become clearer after a thorough investigation,” he said.…

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