Telangana’s surrogacy scam: The business of selling babies

In August 2024, a couple from Rajasthan travelled to Secunderabad for an IVF procedure. A doctor at a clinic they approached convinced them to opt for surrogacy instead. After paying ₹30 lakh and getting a baby a year later, the couple realised through DNA testing that the child was not theirs. Serish Nanisetti and Siddharth Kumar Singh report on the surrogacy scam in Telangana

Telangana’s surrogacy scam: The business of selling babies
In August 2024, a couple from Rajasthan travelled to Secunderabad for an IVF procedure. A doctor at a clinic they approached convinced them to opt for surrogacy instead. After paying ₹30 lakh and getting a baby a year later, the couple realised through DNA testing that the child was not theirs. Serish Nanisetti and Siddharth Kumar Singh report on the surrogacy scam in Telangana