India, June 4 -- PUNE The Yavat police in Pune rural have uncovered an alleged illegal foetal sex determination racket, arrested three accused and launched a search for two others involved in the operation, officials said on Wednesday.

The prime accused is educated up to class 12 and allegedly used a portable, Chinese-made ultrasound device linked to a mobile application to determine the sex of foetuses.

According to police, the investigation began on May 14 after Dr Sachin Vitthal Gujar, a 40-year-old medical practitioner from Manjari, received a video on his mobile phone purportedly showing an illegal foetal sex determination test being conducted on a pregnant woman.

The prime accused, identified as Annasaheb Giri (42), a resident of...