India, Feb. 19 -- A 25-year-old woman impersonating a gynaecologist was arrested for allegedly running an illegal clinic in Punhana in Nuh, police said on Wednesday.

The suspect, identified as Mithilesh from Hathin in Palwal, did not have any medical qualifications to treat patients, police said. She was arrested on Tuesday and later produced before a court, which granted her bail the same day.

The action followed a raid by the health department and police after officials received a tip-off about illegal pregnancy termination activities at the facility. Dr Manpreet (single name), deputy civil surgeon, Nuh, said Mithilesh and her father were allegedly running the unregistered clinic and carrying out illegal abortions while also treating ...