Archive · 28 May 2025
Abortion Racket Busted in Bavla: Ex-Nurse Arrested
In Ahmedabad, police found an illegal abortion clinic.
A former nurse named Hemlata Darji was running it out of a guesthouse.
She was performing abortions without permission, especially targeting unborn girls.
The police got a tip and raided the place.
They found evidence of her working with hospitals to find out about the gender of babies.
She would charge a lot of money for the procedures.
Police are now trying to find out who else was involved and if any illegal abortions happened past the allowed time.
The police are also checking financial records and hospitals that might have helped.
An abortion racket involving female feticide was busted in Bavla, Ahmedabad.
Hemlata Darji, an ex-nurse, was apprehended for performing illegal abortions.
The raid was conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) with local health officials.
Darji allegedly used contacts at hospitals and sonography centers to target female fetuses.
Police are investigating the network and financial records related to the racket.
- Who
- Hemlata Darji and an accomplice were caught, along with a woman and a man detained.
- What
- An abortion racket linked to female feticide was busted, with an ex-nurse arrested.
- When
- Monday, when the raid was conducted.
- Where
- A guesthouse in Bavla, Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To perform illegal abortions and female feticide, using information from hospitals and sonography centers.
- Location
- Bavla, Ahmedabad
- Accused
- Hemlata Darji
- Offense
- Illegal abortions
- Abortion cost range
- Rs 10,000 - Rs 50,000
- Operation Site
- Guesthouse in Bavla
- Involved Agencies
- SOG and local health officials