Illegal Sex Determination Racket Busted in Mysuru
An illegal sex determination and female foeticide racket has been busted in Mysuru district, according to Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Acting on a tip-off, health department officials and police raided a farmhouse in Hunaganahalli village, where the illegal activities were being carried out.
The gang operated in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Varuna constituency in Mysuru district. Health department officials received a tip-off about the sex determination tests and foeticide, leading to the raid on a farmhouse in Hunaganahalli village on Bannur Highway in Varuna.
Five people were arrested in the operation, which was carried out on Wednesday evening, as reported by news agency PTI.
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao shared details of the operation on social media.
Author's summary: Illegal sex determination racket busted in Mysuru, 5 arrested.