A Judicial Magistrate on Wednesday sent a doctor, who was arrested on the charges of selling new-born babies, on three-day physical remand.
Bharakau Police produced the accused before the court of Judicial Magistrate Kashif Qayoom and sought five-day physical remand. After hearing arguments by prosecution, the judge granted three days remand of the accused. The doctor and his wife were arrested on Tuesday from Bharakahu for their alleged involvement in selling new born babies. The couple was running a private hospital at Bharakahu bazaar and used to sell unwanted babies. The doctor Irhad and his wife, who is also a doctor, were allegedly also involved in carrying out abortion of unwanted pregnancies at their hospital.
The doctor was caught red-handed with a newly-born baby at Bahira Bridge, where he went to deliver the baby to a couple against Rs 40,000. Later, police raided the clinic and arrested the doctor’s wife.
The doctor was identified as Muhammad Irshad. Police registered an FIR against the couple under Sections 370/361/338. The police would produce the accused lady doctor before the court on today.
