Health dept raids unregistered clinic selling MTP kits in Sohna

An “unregistered” medical clinic was raided on Friday by the Gurugram health department for selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits without any prescription or a valid drug license, officials said, adding that the clinic’s owner has been arrested

An “unregistered” medical clinic was raided on Friday by the Gurugram health department for selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits without any prescription or a valid drug license, officials said, adding that the clinic’s owner has been arrested.

Officials said the raid was conducted following a tip-off about MTP kits being sold illegally at the clinic.

Officials said the raid was conducted following a tip-off about MTP kits being sold illegally at the clinic.

The department deployed a pregnant woman as a decoy to verify the information, according to the complaint submitted to the police. The woman approached the clinic on Friday and told the 49-year-old accused that she wanted to terminate her pregnancy.

The accused who owned the clinic, allegedly demanded ₹1,000 from her and handed over the kit containing mifepristone and misoprostol tablets. He also allegedly explained how to use the tablets to terminate the pregnancy. Following this, officials entered the clinic. The money was recovered, and their serial numbers matched those recorded by the team before the operation, the complaint said. Officials subsequently sealed the money and the MTP kit.

During the inspection, officials also found medicines and medical equipments for termination of pregnancy at the clinic. The man allegedly failed to produce any patient records or records related to the purchase or sale of medicines and MTP kits. The equipment and medicines were also seized and sealed.

Dr Devender Singh Solanki, nodal officer, pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (PCPNDT), Gurugram, submitted the complaint to City Sohna police seeking registration of an FIR against the man for allegedly engaging in illegal termination of pregnancy and practising medicine without the required qualifications. The complaint also states that the clinic was not registered under the MTP Act.

“When questioned about his medical qualifications, the man allegedly said that he had studied only till Class 10 and had no qualification in medical science,” said Dr Solanki.

A case was registered at Sohna police station under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, National Medical Commission Act and Sections 125 and 138 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.