Chandigarh, May 14 -- Haryana's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 19 raids across the state in last seven days, registered 17 first information reports (FIRs) and sealed 13 shops after seizing 145 medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits, in what was yet another major clampdown under "Save the girl child" campaign, government officials said. After the state task force (STF) was set up on February 6 to improve Haryana's sex ratio at birth (SRB) under the flagship Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign, a total 43 FIRs have been registered, including 17 against online sellers of the MTP kits and 26 against chemist shops, quacks, BAMS practitioners, peddlers, and unlicensed MTP centres. During this crackdown between February 6 and May 12, a total of 21 medical shops were sealed and over 6,100 MTP kits seized, according to official data. Top government sources say the operations in past one week (May 6 to May 12) included decoy traps as unlicensed sellers handed over abortion pills in exchange for cash. In Gurugram alone, three shops were sealed and as many cases were registered after seizure of 10 MTP kits. In Kaithal, an unregistered MTP centre was busted, while in Sonepat and Panchkula cases were lodged against MTP Kit sellers after two pregnant women were admitted to government hospitals in critical conditions after consuming illegally procured abortion pills (MTP Kits). The cases were also registered in Gurugram, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Kaithal, Hansi, Faridabad, Mahendergarh, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Nuh and Palwal. On Tuesday additional chief secretary (health) Sudhir Rajpal chaired the weekly STF review meeting and reaffirmed a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal abortions. "The doctors found involved in illegal abortion practices will have their cases referred to the Medical Council of India for cancellation of their licences," said Rajpal, directing strict enforcement to ensure MTP kits are not sold without proper procedure. As per official records, from the unregistered MTP centre tracked in Kaithal four MTP kits were recovered, apart from nine partially used MTP kits along with some empty wrappers. Officials said on May 6 a midwife sold MTP kit to decoy customer in lieu of Rs.2,000 in Panipat, while in Panchkula a pregnant woman was admitted to civil hospital in critical condition after taking abortion pills procured from a quack. A case was registered at the police station in Mansa Devi Complex. According to Manmohan Taneja, state drug controller, instructions have been issued to inform the FDA when a woman battling pregnancy related complications is hospitalised. "As result of this, we busted cases of illegal use of MTP kits last week. For instance, on May 7 a pregnant woman in severe pain was admitted to civil hospital Sonepat. Her husband revealed having bought MTP kits from a one Tyagi medical agency. A case was registered," Taneja said. "We are leaving no stone unturned to nab those selling MTP kits illegally under a raft of steps we have been taking. We are tracking whole sellers to ascertain how many MTP kits they have sold. We are after those involved in this racket."...