Thane Police Bust Illegal Egg Donation Ring, Three Women Arrested
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Egg-donation racket busted in Thane, 3 women arrested for exploiting poor women
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News18•21-02-2026, 23:15
Egg-donation racket busted in Thane, 3 women arrested for exploiting poor women
•Police in Thane district exposed an egg-donation racket exploiting poor women, arresting three individuals.
•The alleged racket, potentially worth crores, operated from a residential apartment and a sonography centre in Joveli, Badlapur East.
•The arrested women, Sulakshana Gadekar, Ashwini Chabukswar, and Manjusha Wankhede, targeted needy women, paying them Rs 25,000-30,000 per cycle.
•Victims were repeatedly used as donors, given hormonal injections, and their eggs were sold for lakhs of rupees to IVF centers.
•Police suspect over 20 women might be victims and are investigating the involvement of IVF centers, doctors, and hospitals, expecting high-profile names to surface.