Overview

• A 26-year-old pregnant woman died on August 16 after undergoing treatment by P. Srinivas at Sai Balaji Hospital in Thungathurthi, Suryapet district.
• The Telangana State Medical Council launched a suo motu probe, confirmed years of clandestine sex-determination tests and abortions, and sealed the facility under the National Medical Commission Act.
• P. Srinivas is now on the run and Suryapet police have opened a manhunt to arrest him on charges of unlawful medical practice.
• Local residents say they had repeatedly lodged complaints with district health authorities about the clinic’s operations before the fatal incident, but no action was taken.
• Inquiry team lead Dr G. Srinivas will quantify the number of illegal abortions performed and identify other unlicensed practitioners involved.