Enforcement Directorate Intensifies Investigation into Hyderabad's Rs 40 Lakh Baby Selling and Surrogacy Racket

Oct 22, 2025 08:57 pm CST

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a comprehensive investigation into Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad for alleged money laundering connected to a decade-long illegal operation involving fraudulent surrogacy, baby-selling, and deception of childless couples. The investigation has uncovered a network spanning multiple states where babies were allegedly purchased from vulnerable women and sold to couples for up to Rs 40 lakh through falsified medical procedures and documentation.