Shocking Crime Bite! Illegal Foetal Sex Tests and Abortion Racket Cracked in Jalna's Cattle Shed
November 27, 2025
Get ready for a wild police action story from Maharashtra’s Jalna district! Authorities have smashed an illegal foetal sex determination and abortion racket operating right out of a tiny cattle shed. On November 26, 2025, police and health officials swooped down on a hidden spot in Nanja Wadi village, inside a tin-shed cattle enclosure near a local school. Surprise, surprise - two men were caught red-handed while conducting illegal sex determination tests. The bizarre part? None of them were qualified doctors.
The accused include Satish Sonawane, a Class 12 pass youth from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, who already has a notorious record. Alongside him is Keshav Gawande, owner of the Tejas Pathology Lab in Bhokardan tehsil, Jalna district. These two had cleverly relocated their dodgy operation to this rundown cattle shed to dodge attention. And they’d been running this illegal scam for a shocking six whole months!
During the raid, the police found three women waiting nervously for tests. Medical-testing gear, a portable machine, abortion pills, and mobile phones were all seized from the spot. It’s clear the racket wasn’t just about sex determination but also went as far as performing illegal abortions.
An official revealed: "Neither of the arrested individuals are qualified doctors." This illegal setup was tucked away near a Zilla Parishad school, making the operation even more dangerous given the proximity to children.
The sting operation followed earlier discoveries—back in July 2024, police found another illegal abortion centre in Bhokardan tehsil, arresting 28 people, including doctors, from Jalna and Buldhana districts. But this new catch has roots running even deeper.
This bust is a stern warning that authorities are cracking down hard on these illegal, harmful practices. The law is on the hunt, and criminals running secret medical crimes have nowhere to hide. Maharashtra is saying a loud NO to crime against innocent lives!
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Tags:
Illegal Foetal Sex Determination
Abortion Racket
Jalna District
Police raid
Satish Sonawane
Tejas Pathology Lab
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