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Dr Namratha Admits Fabricating Surrogacy in Secunderabad Baby-Selling Racket

Police will use a five-day custody extension to scrutinize forged surrogacy documents following the rescue of an infant now in state care.

Overview

  • Local court granted police five-day custody of Dr Namratha and her son on July 31 for detailed questioning.
  • Remand report states Namratha confessed to switching gamete donors and falsifying IVF and surrogacy procedures.
  • Health Department raids uncovered 17 sperm donors and 11 egg donors at an unlicensed Indian Sperm Tech facility.
  • The rescued baby boy remains at a Shishu Vihar state care home pending medical examinations and custody decisions.
  • Investigators are tracing forged birth certificates, donor records and cash payment ledgers to identify other victims.