Hyderabad, Aug. 12 -- As many as 25 people have been arrested and eight more criminal cases have been registered against Dr Athaluri Namrata and her associates in connection with the fake surrogacy scam that was unearthed last month by the Hyderabad police. The accused cheated several victims by promising surrogate babies and instead trafficked children to them.

In a press conference, north zone deputy commissioner of police Rashmi Perumal on Tuesday, August 12, said that considering the gravity of the offence, all cases related to the fake surrogacy scam will be transferred to the Central Crime Station's special investigation team (SIT) for further investigation. The main accused in this case are Dr Namrata and her son Jayanth Krishna....