Palghar Crime: Nalasopara Doctor Booked For Allegedly Selling Abortion Pills Illegally; Dummy Patient Sting Leads To FIR Under BNS & MTP Act

Palghar Crime: Nalasopara Doctor Booked For Allegedly Selling Abortion Pills Illegally; Dummy Patient Sting Leads To FIR Under BNS & MTP Act

A case has come to light in Nalasopara where a doctor was illegally running an abortion centre. The doctor was illegally providing abortion pills without any authorisation or licence. A case has been registered against him based on a complaint filed by the Municipal Corporation.

Kirti KesarkarUpdated: Tuesday, December 09, 2025, 09:33 PM IST
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Vasai, Dec 09: A case has come to light in Nalasopara where a doctor was illegally running an abortion centre. The doctor was illegally providing abortion pills without any authorisation or licence. A case has been registered against him based on a complaint filed by the Municipal Corporation.

BAMS Doctor Allegedly Provided Abortion Pills

Dr Zabiullah Khan operates the 'Shaheen Clinic' in the Dhaniv Baug area of Nalasopara East. Khan holds a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree. However, he was allegedly illegally prescribing abortion pills and administering allopathic injections.

Dummy Patient Sent in Sting Operation

Dr Krishna Gosavi, head of the Municipal Corporation's Urban Primary Health Center in Dhaniv, received information about these activities. The Municipal Corporation sent a dummy patient on Monday, December 8, to verify the information.

During this sting operation, it was confirmed that Dr Khan, despite not being a gynaecologist or obstetrician, was illegally providing abortion pills for ₹1,500. A panchnama (spot inspection report) was conducted, and a stock of illegal abortion pills was found in his possession.

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FIR Registered Under BNS & MTP Act

In this matter, a case has been registered against Dr Zabiullah Khan at the Pelhar Police Station under Section 318 of the Indian Penal Code (now Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) and Sections 4 and 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, informed Dr Bhakti Chaudhary, the Chief Medical Officer of the Municipal Corporation.

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