Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
An illegal abortion racket being run from a dilapidated four-room tin structure near the Central Primary School in Satara village was exposed on Sunday following a joint operation by the municipal health department and Satara police. The six-hour-long action led to the detention of two women Varsha Jadhav and Jyoti Pawar both trained in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM).
Acting on a tip-off received around 3 pm, the team led by municipal medical health officer Dr Paras Mandlecha and PSI Nirmal Rakh raided the premises. During the search, officials found a woman who had been administered abortion pills and was in severe pain. She was immediately shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for treatment. Preliminary information suggests that her husband had brought her to the location.
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Abortion pills seized
Officials suspect that sonography was conducted outside before women were referred to the accused for termination. Eleven packets of abortion pills were seized from the house, of which four to five were partially used, raising suspicion of multiple recent procedures.
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Delay by FDA stalls operation
The operation was delayed as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team arrived several hours later to conduct a panchnama and seal the seized medicines. Nearly 20 personnel remained at the site during the process. An offence was being registered at Satara police station late into the night, and further investigation is underway.