11 held, 3 cases filed: Human egg racket probe picks up pace

Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri police on Thursday, November 12, provided an update on the investigation into the human egg donation racket in Hyderabad.

In all, three cases have been registered at the Begumpet and Saroornagar police stations. While 11 people have been apprehended, 43 women have also been rescued during the investigation, said the police.

They said that in the Begumpet case, 31 women have been identified.

Meanwhile, 14 fertility hospitals, IVF centres and ART banks have been issued notices for records and information.

Of the people apprehended, the police have been granted five days’ custody of eight. These are Amit Sharma, Nikkat Parveen, Reshma Khatoon, Meghavath Srinivas aka Sonu, Jepray Pradeep, Sk. Parveen, Vijay Bhagwah Rao Salunke, and Pankaj Soni.

Investigation focused on individuals, agencies involved

The investigation is focused on identifying the persons and agencies allegedly involved in donor recruitment, transportation, accommodation, referral arrangements and financial transactions, including their possible links with fertility centres and ART Banks.

Records relating to previous donor registrations and donation procedures at various fertility establishments are being scrutinised to verify repeat donation cycles, medical histories and compliance with prescribed consent procedures, the police said.

Documents from fertility hospitals, IVF centres and ART Banks are also being examined in coordination with the concerned departmental authorities to ascertain statutory compliance, trace financial transactions and beneficiaries, and determine whether any instances of coercion, deception, or exploitation of women have occurred.

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