Last Updated on May 11, 2025 by The Health Master
MTP Kit
Sonepat, Haryana: The unregistered clinic in Kharkhoda, Sonepat, Shri Shyam Multi Specialty Hospital, selling MTP kit illegally, was raided by the joint task force of the Food and Drugs Administration Haryana (FDA Haryana), comprising Sandeep Hooda, Drugs Control Officer (DCO), Sonepat-I; Munshi Ram, Drugs Control Officer (DCO), Sonepat-II; and officials from the Civil Surgeon’s office, Dr. Nitin, Dr. Dhiraj, and Dr. Garima, in Sonepat on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Decoy operation in Buying MTP Kit
As mentioned by Sandeep Hooda, secret information to the FDA Haryana prompted action.
To verify the claim, a decoy was sent to the unregistered clinic to request a Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Kit.
The decoy successfully purchased the kit from the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) working at the clinic for ₹1,000.
The recording of the transaction suggested that the operations were in line with the claims andweres engaged in a transaction involving abortion drugs.
Decoy Signals the team
After receiving a signal from the decoy, the joint task force conducted a raid at Shri Shyam Multi Specialty Hospital.
In addition to recovering the MTP Kit, the task force also retrieved the money used in the second part of the transaction.
The ANM and the unregistered clinic’s owner were arrested on-site.
FIR Lodged Under MTP Act
According to reports, an FIR was lodged under sections 3, 4, & 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
The MTP Act regulates the means, modes, and various stakeholders involved in pregnancy termination; thus, an unregistered physician engaged in such malevolent acts without following general expectations was a concern.
In addition, the ANM present did not show the licensure for medical practice when asked; thus, the need for investigation stood on whether this was common practice or a spur-of-the-moment decision without much thought.
Illicit Drugs Recovered
Adding to the severity of the situation, DCO Sonepat-I, Munshi Ram, seized a significant quantity of unauthorized drugs from the clinic premises.
A total of 21 different types of drugs were confiscated under Form-16, indicating substantial violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
These violations pertained to the illegal storage and sale of drugs without having the valid drug license or any certificate practising in allopathic drugs.
Q. Why was the raid conducted on Shri Shyam Multi Specialty Hospital?
A. The raid was conducted based on secret information suggesting that the clinic was operating illegally and selling MTP kits illegally.
Q. What evidence was found during the raid?
A. The authorities recovered the marked currency used by the decoy to purchase the MTP kit and seized 21 types of unlicensed drugs.
Q. Who was arrested during the operation?
A. An ANM working at the clinic who sold the MTP kit and the owner of Shri Shyam Multi Specialty Hospital were arrested.
Q. Why has an FIR been registered against the accused ?
A. An FIR has been registered against them under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act for the illegal sale of the kit. Further action will be taken under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, for violations related to the storage and sale of drugs without a valid license.
Q. Why have 21 types of drugs been seized?
A. The seizure of 21 types of drugs highlights the extent of the illegal operations at the clinic, including the storage and sale of drugs without possessing the valid drug license.
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