Hyderabad, July 2: Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a pregnant woman following an illegal sex-determination test and a botched abortion in Telangana's Suryapet. Among those arrested are the woman’s husband and a doctor.

According to The New Indian Express report, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunpreet Singh reported that the victim, Suhasini, married Ratnawat Harisingh in 2019. The couple has two daughters. Recently, when Suhasini became pregnant again, Ratnawat allegedly threatened to leave her and marry someone else if she gave birth to another girl. Telangana Shocker: Six-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted, Murdered in Peddapalli District; Accused Arrested After CCTV Video Surfaces.

Woman Forced to Undergo Sex Test in Telangana

Suhasini underwent a sex-determination test at Guruvaiah Hospital in Kodad, where it was confirmed she was expecting a daughter. Prenatal sex determination is illegal in India under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, 1994.

Following the test, Ratnawat took Suhasini to New Kamala Hospital in Huzurnagar for an abortion. Dr Sheikh Qasim, one of the accused, administered tablets to induce the abortion. Suhasini experienced severe blood loss and died while being transported to Hyderabad for treatment. Hyderabad Shocker: Upset Over Not Being Taken to Wedding, Teenage Girl Dies by Suicide in Kachiguda; Probe Launched.

Chivvemla police have registered a case against Ratnawat, Dr Qasim, and four others under the PC-PNDT Act. All the accused have been arrested, according to SP Singh.

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