Gender testing in Ambala: Middleman held

AMBALA: In a joint operation, health department officials of Ambala and Yamunanagar on Friday conducted a raid at an ultrasound centre near Tangri river on Jagadhari road and arrested a man for carrying out sex determination tests.

The agent was allegedly acting as a middleman and violating the rules of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act.

The police also seized a machine and ₹20,000 in cash from the accused who will be presented before a local court on Saturday.

As per details, the Yamunanagar health department intimated their counterpart in Ambala about the act and a joint raid was conducted to nab the accused.

“We were told that the tout is coming to Ambala to carry out an illegal gender test. The officials sent a decoy customer and a deal of ₹30,000 was struck. The tout was nabbed,” said Ambala civil surgeon Dr Kuldeep.

“The records of the centre are being checked. If violation comes to the fore, doctors will be suspended and their licence could be cancelled or an FIR can be lodged against them too,” he added.

The accused identified as Neeraj of Dulyani village was arrested with ₹20,000 cash.