Police Report: Dr. Heena Patel was arrested by the Ahmedabad Police after a raid was carried out by the Health Department Officials of the RMC (Rajkot Municipal Corporation) at a clinic the was conducting pre-natal sex determination tests.

The police set a trap for Dr. Heena Patel, she holds a bachelor’s degree in surgery and homeopathic medicine.

A police official said, “Dr Patel agreed to conduct sex determination tests on a woman sent by us. She also agreed to remove the foetus if the tests confirmed that it was a girl child. The doctor demanded Rs 20,000 to 25,000 for sex determination test and another similar amount to remove the embryo. Soon after, we raided her clinic in the city’s Kothariya area and seized a sonography machine, an IPad and other equipment used by her.’’

49-year-old Dr. Heena Patel was arrested under relevant sections of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) and the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex-Selection) Act of 1994.

The police arrested Dr. Patel on Wednesday, she will be produced before a local court.

A probe has been launched against Dr. Patel to find out how many pre-natal sex determination tests she has conducted.