HYDERABAD: Women recruited from seven states for alleged commercial egg donation were being matched with prospective recipients based on specific requirements such as caste, religion, complexion, height, education and geographical background, said Malkajgiri police officials who busted a fertility racket in the city on Saturday.
The accused allegedly operated a network of agents across the country who exchanged information about prospective donors through WhatsApp groups and other communication channels. Whenever couples seeking egg donors approached them with specific requirements, the agents circulated the details within their network to identify suitable women.
"The accused exploit women who are in need of money. They have WhatsApp groups and other means for exchanging information with a network of people across India. Whenever they receive enquiries from people looking for egg donors, the requirements are shared with illegal agents in the network,'' Begumpet inspector P Saidulu told TOI.
Investigators said the prime accused, Amit Sharma, and his associates recruited women from seven different states: West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha. The accused allegedly operated under the cover of running women's…