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**Summary:**

A raid on an unregistered fertility center, “Indian Sperm Tech,” in Secunderabad led to the detention of seven individuals. The center was allegedly conducting unauthorized reproductive procedures, collecting and selling semen and eggs without authorization, and operating with unqualified staff, violating the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The raid was conducted by health officials and police, who seized documents and sealed the facility.

**News Article:**

**Illegal Fertility Center Busted in Secunderabad, Seven Detained**

**Hyderabad, July 29, 2025** – Seven individuals have been detained following a raid on an unregistered fertility center in Secunderabad, authorities announced early this morning. The operation, led by the North Zone Task Force and health officials, targeted “Indian Sperm Tech,” located in Regimental Bazaar, near the Secunderabad East Metro Station.

The raid, which took place around 10 p.m. last night, revealed that the facility was allegedly conducting unauthorized reproductive procedures in violation of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. According to authorities, the center was operating without registration, collecting and selling semen and eggs without authorization, and employing unqualified staff without proper medical oversight.

Those detained include Pankaj Soni, the alleged owner and manager, Sampath, the cashier, and several employees and brokers. An egg donor from Assam was also among those detained.

During the raid, officials found 17 sperm donors and 11 egg donors on the premises. They seized documents, including donor information, payment registers, semen sample files, and a surrogacy application. “These were allegedly being sold to private healthcare facilities” one officer stated.

“The premises were being operated by unqualified staff with no formal medical oversight” A press release stated.

The facility has been sealed, and a formal complaint has been lodged with the Gopalapuram Police. A case has been registered under Sections 21, 26, and 27 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. This bust comes on the heels of other recent crackdowns on illegal surrogacy and baby-selling operations in the area.

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