- Hyderabad police busted a multi-state human egg racket.
- Eight individuals arrested, 43 women rescued from exploitation.
- Racket involved IVF centers, hormonal injections for donations.
In a major crackdown, the Hyderabad police have busted a multi-state human egg extraction racket involving the employing women for oocyte donation procedures. Cops are now suspecting commercial exploitation through IVF and fertility centres.
The Hyderabad police In coordinated raids across multiple locations, they have arrested eight people and rescued 43 women from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states.
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Who were arrested?
The operation was conducted by the Begumpet and Saroornagar police and the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the Malkajgiri Commissionerate. Raids were carried out at premises in Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Erragadda, Saroornagar and Gopalapuram, falling under the Malkajgiri and Hyderabad police commissionerates.
Those arrested individuals were identified as Amit Sharma (44), suspected to be the principal organiser, and Nikkat Parveen (31), an alleged co-organiser involved in recruiting women.
Among the apprehended people were Reshma Khatoon (26), an alleged IVF agent and sub-agent; Meghavath Srinivas alias Sonu (23), who allegedly coordinated medical facilitation; and Jepray Pradeep (27), an ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Bank manager were also there.
The other accused are SK Parveen (42), whose specific role is being verified; Vijay Bhagwah Rao Salunke (46), associated with documentation work at Butterfly Bio & ART Bank; and Pankaj Soni (52), allegedly involved in coordination and intermediary activities. rishetty Durga Prasad (42), a businessman from Saroornagar was also apprehended separately.
What did the probe reveal?
Initial investigations revealed that the women were allegedly lured and brought to Hyderabad with promises of payments ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 for each egg donation cycle. Agents reportedly recruited them from different states, managed their transportation and housed them in rented accommodation before connecting them with fertility-related service providers.
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The rescued women alleged that they were also administered hormonal injections and medications to prepare them for the procedure.
What items were seized?
While conducting the raids, the Hyderabad police have seized five vials of Humog HP 150 IU injections, a syringe, two needles, Primolut and Meprate tablets. Documents, mobile phones and other material were also confiscated. Cops alleged that some medical procedures may have been carried out without authorised medical supervision and that prescribed norms for biomedical waste disposal may have been flouted.