Hyderabad, Aug. 16 -- A sessions court rejected the bail plea of Universal Srushti Fertility Centre owner Dr Namratha, the prime accused in the surrogacy scam, and her son Jayanth Krishna.

According to reports, a hearing of the case was held on August 11, where the police opposed the accused's bail plea, stating that the investigation was still pending and they were still in the process of collecting evidence and identifying more victims through DNA reports.

They argued that granting bail to the accused would hamper the investigation.

In response, counsel for the accused challenged the credibility of the DNA test reports, saying that they were conducted in a private laboratory. They asked the court to grant bail on humanitarian grounds...