Maharashtra: In a disturbing incident, a 24-year-old woman from Pune passed away after a clandestine abortion procedure was performed on her at her residence. According to reports, the police have arrested the victim’s husband and father-in-law in connection with the case and booked her mother-in-law, following the incident.

Investigations revealed that the family arranged an unlawful abortion at home after discovering that the foetus was female. The police said that they buried the four-month-old foetus on their farm.

According to an officer from Indrapur police station, the lady’s condition deteriorated after massive bleeding on Sunday. She died on the way to the hospital the following day.

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An FIR had been lodged based on a complaint filed by the woman’s brother against her husband and father-in-law.

The foetus was later sent for a postmortem examination after exhuming it from the farm. A private doctor is also under scrutiny for performing the illegal abortion procedure.

A case has been registered at Indapur Police Station under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and investigations are ongoing into the incident.

This tragic incident questions all the illegal abortion practices that go unpunished, along with gender-based discrimination, demanding more awareness and better implementations of women’s rights in India.

(With Inputs From ANI)

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