Gwalior : In first of its kind case in the country, District Magistrate, Gwalior has detained Kapil Pandey for one year under National Security Act for being found guilty of conducting ultra sound tests of women and advising them to undergo abortion in case of female foetus.
In his order, District Magistrate and Collector Shri P. Narhari said that Kapil Pandey was indulging in this heinous act for a long time. He was operating ultra sound machine from his house without permission and registration. He used to give abhorable advice of abortion to women when embryo of girl child was found in their wombs. He charged heavily for this. The collector had got done a sting operation of Pandey a month ago.
During inspection on Kapil Pandey’s premises, a .32 bore revolver and 4 live cartridges were recovered. For this, a case under Arms Act has also been registered against him.