India, June 21 -- The probe into the alleged prenatal sex determination and female foeticide racket in Pune district has uncovered a crucial link in the network, with Pune Rural Police on Friday arresting a 23-year-old woman accused of coordinating pregnant women, handling financial transactions and assisting in illegal sex determination procedures, said police officials on Saturday.

The accused, Sadichha Dilip Shinde alias Sadichha Laxman Bhosale, was arrested by the Yavat police and the special investigation team (SIT) probing the racket.

Police said the arrest was made following the custodial interrogation of Dr Sangita Gaikwad and technical analysis of evidence collected during the investigation. The probe revealed that Shinde was a...