Illegal Surrogacy and Egg Trading Racket Uncovered in Medchal; Ex-Surrogate Mother Identified as Prime Accused

Fast Summary

• Cyberabad’s Petbasheerabad police arrested eight individuals for running a commercial surrogacy and illegal human egg trading racket in Medchal,Telangana.
• Prime accused: Narreddula Laxmi Reddy (Chilakaluripeta, Andhra Pradesh) and her son Narender Reddy.
• Roles of fertility clinics and hospitals involved are under inquiry.
• Suspects include six women acting as egg donors or surrogate mothers from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
• Intending parents were charged ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh; surrogate mothers received compensation of ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh.
• Items seized: ₹6.47 lakh in cash, promissory notes, medical supplies like hormone injections, hospital records, laptops, and mobile phones.
• Previous criminal history: Laxmi has an earlier case in mumbai for similar offenses.
• Charges filed under Surrogacy Regulation Act, Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Penal Code), and Juvenile Justice Act.
• Raid conducted by Petbasheerabad police alongside Medchal special operations Team (SOT) and district medical officials.

Published August 15th 2025

Indian Opinion Analysis

The crackdown highlights growing concerns around the exploitation of vulnerable populations for profit within assisted reproductive services-a sector meant to regulate ethical practices while addressing complex health needs globally recognized in India’s legal frameworks such Rights-Bolstered against self revenue loophole