Two arrested near Salem for determining gender of fetuses

SALEM: Two people were arrested near Thalaivasal in Salem district on Saturday on charges of conducting scans for determining the gender of fetuses. There were reports that pregnant women from Dharmapuri district were being taken to a residence in Mani Vilundhan Puthur near Thalaivasal for the purpose of determining the gender of the fetuses.

Officials led joint director of Dharmapuri district health services Dr Shanthi monitored the house.

"Two men were caught in the act while attempting to perform the scan in a room on the terrace of the house," Dr Shanthi told reporters.The suspects have been identified as Manivannan, 36, of Arasakalathur in Kallakurichi district and Prasad of Panamarathupatty in Salem district. The team confiscated scanning equipment and Rs 20,000 in cash from them.The health department team handed over the suspects to the Thalaivasal police, who arrested them after registering a case.