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Punjab: Doctor, ANM held in connection with illegal sex determination racket
Patiala: A doctor and an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) along with two of her accomplice have been put under arrest for performing illegal sex determination. Several medications and ultrasound medicine have also been seized by the police on the spot.
The accused doctor was running a health centre at a house in Chaura village and the ANM was posted at the Jabalpur Health Centre under the National Health Mission (NHM) scheme. The four accused have already been arrested by the police after they secured information about the illegal sex determination.
Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.