Williamnagar doc held for minor’s ‘abortion’

TURA, Aug 13: A doctor from Williamnagar Civil Hospital has been arrested for conducting an alleged medical termination of a foetus of a minor girl from South Garo Hills who was reportedly raped and impregnated by her brother-in-law.
Dr Dolan SR Marak was arrested by South Garo Hills Police from Williamnagar on Friday. He had recently been transferred to Tura but was due to join his new posting.
“He has been arrested by South Garo Hills Police from Williamnagar today in connection with the Baghmara Women PS Case u/s 376(2)(f)(n)/365/312/201/ 315 IPC R/W Sec 5(j)(ii)(l)(n), 21 POCSO Act, Sec 23 Pre-Conception and Sec 5(3) of Medical termination of pregnancy Act. The above doctor was arrested on the basis of the statement given by the victim girl to the police to the effect that she was taken forcefully to the said doctor’s clinic for the termination of the foetus illegally by the alleged accused person who happens to be her own brother-in-law along with a friend namely Francis on 11/08/2021. As a result of which now she is having stomach cramps and continuous bleeding. The victim has been admitted to hospital,” said South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police, R Ravi.
He said that during the course of inquiry, records were found that implicated the doctor in many illegal terminations of pregnancies involving minor girls.“He didn’t check identity card and didn’t do any kind of verification of age before conducting such termination of pregnancies. He didn’t inform any authority even after being aware of the age and conducted termination of pregnancies without lawful consent. Further investigation in the matter is under progress,” the SP said SP Ravi.