The Telangana State Women’s Commission has questioned five Hyderabad fertility centres over allegations that unmarried women were lured with job offers, housed in hostels and subjected to illegal egg collection procedures. Commission chairperson Nerella Sharada said 50 affected women, all below 35 years of age, had been identified during the inquiry.
Sharada told Deccan Chronicle that the women were allegedly brought to Hyderabad from other states with promises of employment in event management. They were reportedly offered payments of ₹30,000 and later subjected to procedures linked to egg collection. The allegations emerged after the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate busted an alleged illegal egg collection racket.
According to the Commission, one of the women was two months pregnant when she was allegedly administered hormonal injections and subsequently suffered a miscarriage. The Commission also said the Aadhaar details of some women were reportedly altered to change their ages. These claims have been attributed to the Commission and remain allegations under inquiry.
Representatives of Indira IVF Centre, Narmada Fertility Centre, Oasis Fertility Centre, Sadguru ART Centre and Padmaja Fertility Centre appeared before the Commission following notices. The Hyderabad District Medical and Health Officer and a team of medical officials also attended the proceedings. The Commission questioned representatives from each centre separately and collected written explanations based on media reports and complaints received from alleged victims.
Sharada expressed displeasure that the main management representatives of the fertility centres did not appear and instead sent employees. She directed medical officials to investigate the allegations against the centres and said permissions of facilities found involved in illegal activity should be cancelled immediately.
The Commission also raised questions about the alleged role of a person identified by Sharada as Dr Hussain, whom she described as the main accused. She questioned why the police had not disclosed details about him. The supplied report does not include a police response to that question or details of any charges filed against the named individual.
The case places attention on how fertility and assisted reproductive services are monitored, particularly when procedures involve vulnerable women recruited through employment promises. The Commission is preparing a detailed report for submission to the Telangana government. The managements of the five centres have been directed to appear again on November 13, when the Commission said only principal management representatives would be permitted to attend.
