Hyderabad: Sperm Bank Raided in Secunderabad, 7 Detained
Hyderabad police raided a private sperm bank in Secunderabad on Saturday over serious irregularities. The clinic was reportedly involved in unlicensed surrogacy procedures and unethical methods of sperm collection.
During the raid, police detained seven people, including staff and operators of the clinic. Officials also seized 16 sperm samples for further testing.
According to reports, the clinic showed pornographic videos to donors during the collection process, which raised legal and ethical concerns. The clinic also claimed it was collecting sperm for surrogacy, but did not have proper medical licenses or documents to prove it.
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The seized samples were handed over to the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) for examination. Authorities are also checking if the clinic was running without approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Police are investigating possible violations of laws related to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and surrogacy.
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