PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 13 -- All 11 In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres in Prayagraj will face intensive scrutiny after police busted an alleged gang that lured unmarried minor girls into illegal ova extraction procedures for monetary gains.

Egg or ova extraction is a medical procedure conducted at IVF centres where eggs are retrieved from a woman's ovaries for fertility treatment. These eggs are either used for the donor's own IVF treatment or donated to other women facing fertility issues.

DCP (City) Manish Shandilya said a formal letter has been sent to senior district health officials, including the Chief Medical Officer, directing them to begin the verification process. Police have sought a complete list of registered IVF centres and for...