Gurugram: 2 quacks arrested for illegal termination of pregnancies in Badshahpur
Hindustan TimesPolice arrested two men from two areas in Badshahpur on Wednesday night for their alleged involvement in illegally terminating pregnancies by impersonating as doctors. Sandeep was allegedly impersonating as a doctor for two months, while Khalid was doing the same for at least three years and giving medicines to women for terminating their pregnancies, as per FIR. Separate FIRs were registered against them at Badshahpur police station on the basis of a written complaint of Dr Pardeep under Section 15 of The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Section 27 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Sections 120-B and 420 of Indian Penal Code. As per FIR, the health department team also found the duo to be running the medical stores allegedly on basis of licenses issued to someone else and in absence of pharmacists. “Sandeep and Khalid may be released on bail from the police station as their offences attract imprisonment of less than seven years as per Supreme Court direction,” he said.
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