Hyderabad police have dismantled an interstate racket accused of exploiting vulnerable women under the guise of commercial egg donation, arresting eight people and rescuing 43 women across four separate locations. The victims, brought from states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra, were allegedly targeted by agents offering payments ranging between Rs 20,000 and Rs 30,000 per donation cycle. A coordinated operation involving the Begumpet and Saroornagar police alongside the Special Operations Team was conducted under the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate. Investigators confirmed that separate cases have been filed at the Begumpet and Saroornagar police stations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Coordinated Network Preyed on Vulnerable Women
The investigation indicates that the syndicate systematically targeted economically disadvantaged women with promises of financial compensation. Once persuaded, the women were transported across state lines to Hyderabad and sheltered in rented housing before being escorted to various fertility clinics. At these facilities, the women underwent courses of hormonal injections and medications designed to stimulate ovarian production for multiple egg retrieval. Medical procedures were then performed to harvest the matured eggs. Authorities are closely examining the conditions surrounding the operations, focusing on whether the women were adequately apprised of the medical hazards and whether legally binding consent was obtained without manipulation or duress.
Key Accused Apprehended and Document Forgery Probed
Police have identified 44-year-old Amit Sharma, a resident of Hyderabad originally from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, as the primary organizer connecting both registered cases. Working alongside him was 31-year-old Nikkat Parveen of Kolkata, who allegedly served as a co-organizer handling interstate recruitments. Six additional individuals, including an in vitro fertilization agent and various regional coordinators, were arrested for facilitating logistics, lodging, and travel. Search teams confiscated identity papers, mobile phones, and related evidence from the raided locations. Officers suspect that Aadhaar cards and identification records were systematically fabricated to mask identities, skirt regulatory safeguards, and enable improper registrations across multiple clinical facilities.
Fertility Clinics and ART Banks Face Rigorous Investigation
The inquiry has shifted significant focus onto the participating fertility clinics and Assisted Reproductive Technology banks to verify compliance with statutory safeguards under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act. Police are actively recording testimonies from the 43 rescued women while compiling their medical charts, prescription histories, and records of hormonal therapies. Detectives are also exploring potential human trafficking charges to verify if deception or coercion was used during interstate transportation. Financial investigators are examining bank accounts to map transactions between middlemen and clinics, aiming to establish the full monetary scale of the network and determine whether commercial egg trading occurred beyond the modest sums promised to the victims.
