Delhi doctor, ASHA worker under scanner for conducting illegal sex determination

Yadav said he had information that ASHA worker Anita is involved in getting pre-natal gender tests done on pregnant women with the help of Dr Neelam Walia at Walia Maternity Centre in Sarita Vihar, Delhi. Anita charged Rs 40,000-Rs 50,000 for the job, the official said.

Based on the information, a team that included Dr Pradeep, Dr Harsh, Dr Ravi and assistant Subhash Sharma was formed, he said. A pregnant woman was asked to be a fake customer and introduced to Anita, who asked for Rs 40,000 for the gender test, Yadav said.

“It was on Monday when ASHA worker Anita reached Walia Maternity Centre in Sarita Vihar, Delhi with the woman who was a fake customer. At the centre, the woman got an ultrasound done without any document. Gurugram health department team reached there and conducted a raid,” he said.

“Anita, Dr Neelam Walia, her husband Dushyant Walia and their son Rawal Walia were caught and handed over to Delhi Police. During the raid, Rs 10,000 were recovered from the possession of Neelam Walia and Rs 10,000 from Anita,” Yadav said.

Original news source: https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/doctor-asha-worker-booked-for-conducting-illegal-pre-natal-gender-tests-in-delhi/1253689