Quack booked under PC&PNDT Act: Haryana

He was caught red handed giving medicine to a decoy pregnant women for sex selection

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Last Updated on December 30, 2023 by The Health Master

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Palwal, Haryana: A quack was raided yesterday by Health and Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Haryana officers at Hasanpur district Palwal Haryana. He was caught red handed giving medicine to a decoy pregnant women for sex selection. FIR registered under PC & PNDT Act, IMC Act, IPC and Drugs Act.

Yesterday on 10/06/2020, Dr Brahm Deep Civil Surgeon, Palwal constituted a team of officers of Health department Palwal and FDA Haryana namely Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Deputy Civil Surgeon PNDT, Palwal, Dr. Purendra Chauhan,  AMO, Palwal from health department Palwal and Krishan Kumar Garg, Drugs Control Officer, Palwal from FDA Haryana.

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Dr. G L Singal, former State Drugs Controller / Project coordinator, “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” CM Cell Haryana told that the team raided Baghel Dawakhana, Jamuna Road, Hassanpur District Palwal and caught Vaid Babulal Baghel red handed giving ayurvedic medicines to the decoy pregnant woman Reena (name changed) for the purpose of sex selection and charged Rs. 900/- from the decoy.

The team recovered the said currency notes from the possession of Vaid Babu Lal Baghal. Vaid Babu Lal could not produce any valid degree for medical practice in Auyurvedic or Allopathic medicines, when asked. The team lodged FIR against accused under PC & PNDT Act, IMC Act, IPC and Drugs Act.

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