Interstate sex determination racket busted in UP; 6 held

Meerut: A joint team of health officials and police from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana busted an illegal interstate foetal sex determination racket in Amroha on Wednesday, arresting six people.Acting on repeated leads, a raid was conducted at a house in Chak Ki Madaiya Sataida village. The syndicate allegedly used middlemen to bring pregnant women from Delhi and Haryana to the remote location for illegal prenatal tests using a portable ultrasound machine.The accused charged clients heavily, with fees ranging between ₹35,000 and ₹48,500 per test.During the operation, the main accused, Devendra, attempted to escape but was apprehended after a 1.5 km chase through agricultural fields. Authorities seized the portable ultrasound machine and recovered ₹1.33 lakh in cash.Hasanpur SHO Rajesh Kumar Tiwari confirmed that a case is being registered against the six detainees under relevant sections based on the health department’s complaint.