4 men in soup for pre-natal sex identification, foeticide

Four men involved in a gender identification and foeticide racket were arrested in Bengaluru. The police spotted their car during a routine check and after a chase, apprehended them. The men revealed that they would scan pregnant women to determine the gender of the foetus and would arrange for abortions if the baby was a girl. The gang charged around Rs 25,000 for their services and are suspected to have conducted scans on at least 720 pregnant women, with around 30% of them undergoing foeticide. The police are continuing their investigation.