The network involved in the illegal practices allegedly recruited financially vulnerable women through donor-supply agencies and offered them Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 for eggs.
Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 29 lakh in cash, froze bank lockers and mutual fund investments during last week’s search it conducted at 10 premises in Thane, Baramati and Nashik after registering a money-laundering case against an alleged racket involving illegal stimulation, extraction and sale of human eggs through unauthorised IVF and ART centres. The network involved in the illegal practices allegedly recruited financially vulnerable women through donor-supply agencies and offered them Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 for eggs. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
ED said that the women were allegedly sent to various establishments in Maharashtra and other states for human egg retrieval, thereby exposing them to potential medical risks. Searched premises included hospitals and IVF centres. ED also identified new donor agents during the investigation and is investigating them. Download the TOI App.