Mandya: The police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the female foeticide case registered across Pandavapur, Bellur, and Melukote police stations in the district. The latest arrests bring the total number of accused in custody to 18.
The newly arrested individuals include Shankara GN of Ashwini Diagnostic Center in KR Nagar of Hunsur, Mysuru, Naveen HK of Hiremarali village in Pandavapur taluk, and Jabbar of Haralahalli village in Pandavapur taluk.
The arrests were made on Sunday, and a vehicle was seized from the accused. The police investigation team has confirmed that the suspects have been remanded in judicial custody. The search for the remaining accused is ongoing.
Earlier, 15 accused were arrested and sent to judicial custody. The authorities also seized four scanning machines and four vehicles from the suspects. The discovery and murder of female fetuses have surfaced in Hadya village in Mandya taluk, at the residence of a Health Department employee in Pandavapur taluk, and in Bellur in Nagamangala taluk, with several accused still at large.
