US judge dismisses charges against Indian-origin doctor accused of genital mutilation

A US federal judge has dismissed charges against an Indian-origin doctor who was accused of performing female genital mutilation. The case is believed to be the US' first involving female genital mutilation and emerged in April 2017.

A US federal judge has dismissed new charges against an Indian-origin doctor accused of performing female genital mutilation, in what is believed to be the first of its kind case in the country, according to media reports.

Dr Jumana Nagarwala had sought a dismissal of a charge of conspiracy to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct involving two 7-year-old Minnesota girls who were brought to Metro Detroit for what prosecutors call an illegally performed procedure, The Detroit News reported.