Telangana Health Department Inspects ART Centres Following Illegal Oocyte Racket Bust

The Telangana Health Department conducted sudden inspections at <b>27 ART centres</b> across the state following the recent busting of an illegal oocyte extraction racket. Officials inspected IVF and fertility facilities as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged unauthorized egg collection practices. During these checks, authorities detected <b>13 categories of regulatory violations</b> and subsequently issued show-cause notices to seven facilities. Officials are currently examining seized police records, checking details from the National ART and Surrogacy Registry, and probing the roles of doctors, intermediaries, and women allegedly linked to the illegal network. The department warned that all oocyte collection must strictly comply with the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Act.