Tamil Nadu: Probe begins in case where minor girl was forced to sell her oocytes

In the case of a group forcing a minor girl to sell her eggs to private hospitals using a forged Aadhaar card, a team led by GS Gomti, Joint Director, Health Services, Erode, visited a private hospital here and Inspected records and inquired. Saturday with the staff.

The 16-year-old girl, in her complaint to the Erode South police, said that her mother S.Indrani alias Sumiya (38) who was separated from her father lived with 40-year-old A Syed Ali, who sexually assaulted her several times. harassed. He said that they took him to private hospitals in Erode, Perundurai, Salem and Hosur and 36-year-old middleman K. Sold her oocytes eight times with the help of Malathi. She said that 25-year-old A. John generated a new Aadhar card with a different Aadhar card. name for this purpose and 1995 as his year of birth. Police arrested all four and sent them to jail.

On Saturday, a five-member team led by Dr. Gomti examined the hospital’s register, case sheet and the date of admission and discharge of patients and questioned the doctors and staff.

He said Hindu That a team from Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS), Chennai will visit Erode on Sunday to inquire. They will interact with the girl, who is currently lodged in a government house, and based on her statements, the team will visit the respective hospitals for further questioning.

Meanwhile, employees of a private hospital in the city and Perundurai appeared at the district police office on Saturday for questioning. A team led by ADSP Kanageshwari is investigating.