Haryana rewards informers of illegal sex determination tests
Chandigarh, June 25: As many as 16 people of Haryana's Sonipat district have been given cash rewards of Rs one lakh each for giving information about those involved in conducting illegal sex determination tests.
The information by these people led to the arrest of those carrying out illegal sex determination tests in the state, a spokesperson of the Health Department said here on Monday.
"Action is taken against all those found involved in female foeticide through sex determination tests. In total, cash award of Rs 16 lakh has been given to 16 persons in 2017-18," the spokesperson said.
In Sonipat district over 42 raids were conducted under the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT), Act, the spokesperson added.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
