Former peon posing as doctor caught conducting illegal fetal sex determination test
A former peon posing as a doctor was caught red-handed while allegedly conducting illegal fetal sex determination tests in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: A former peon posing as a doctor was caught red-handed while allegedly conducting illegal fetal sex determination tests in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena.
The accused has been identified as Sanju Sharma (30) was arrested in a joint raid by the health department teams from Gwalior and Morena, along with social worker Meena Sharma, near Gadora Pura on Joura Road in Morena city on Friday, they said.
Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Padmesh Upadhyay said that the raid was conducted under the direction of Morena District Collector Lokesh Jangid following a tip-off.
As per official, the team found Sanju along with the portable ultrasound machine and caught him red-handed as soon began doing the process. The accused was arrested and handed over to Morena police.
A case was registered at Civil Lines police station, and the machine was seized.
Sharma, who was posing as a doctor, was employed as a peon with the district education department and was posted at Bilgaon Middle School. He was suspended in November 2024 after being found involved in illegal activities.
“About six months ago, a man was caught in Jaipur selling a portable ultrasound machine. He had a photograph of Sanju Sharma and told the police that the latter had been conducting illegal fetal sex determination tests. We have been tracking him ever since,” he said.
Social activist Meena Sharma said the accused and his agents conducted door-to-door sex determination tests using portable machines, charging Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 per test.
“If a foetus is found to be female, they would take hefty sums to terminate the pregnancy. Their network operates across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi,” she said.
