Overview
- Miyapur police, assisted by the Shamshabad Special Operations Team, arrested 11 suspects while they allegedly attempted to sell two infants in Hyderabad.
- Police publicly identified the accused, naming IVF agent V. Babu Reddy and repeat offender V. Gangadhar Reddy among those detained.
- Investigators say the syndicate sourced babies via middlemen from places including Ahmedabad and Ramanpet in Siddipet, using forged paperwork to present illegal sales as adoptions.
- Officers reported the group targeted affluent childless couples and typically sought ₹6–7 lakh per child, with Gangadhar linked to at least 18 earlier cases under child-protection and surrogacy laws.
- The rescued newborns were placed in the custody of Sishu Vihar in Ameerpet as police pursue buyers and wider links, noting this case aligns with multiple baby-trade busts across Telangana this year.