Cuttack: A team of the Odisha Health department busted an illegal sex determination racket by carrying out a surprise raid on the house of a government doctor in Odisha's Cuttack district today.

The accused doctor, identified as Punyashlok Das, is reportedly engaged at Deogarh district headquarters hospital. Shockingly, it has also come to the fore that Das had earlier been arrested and suspended from duty twice on similar allegations of carrying out illegal tests on pregnant women to detect the gender of the fetus. After rejoining duty, he had resumed the illegal practice in his residence.

On Friday, acting on specific tip-off, a team of health officials led by Cuttack Sub Collector conducted a surprise raid on the doctor's residence at Friends Colony and busted the racket. Three middlemen have been arrested for allegedly bringing expecting mothers to the clinic for the sex determination tests. Besides, an ultrasound machine, mobile phones and cash have also been seized.

Further details are awaited.