ED attaches ₹29.76 crore worth properties in illegal surrogacy and child trafficking case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad zonal office, has provisionally attached 50 immovable properties worth ₹29.76 crore belonging to Dr Pachipalli Namratha alias Athluri Namratha and her sons in connection with an alleged illegal surrogacy and child trafficking racket. The investigation was initiated based on multiple FIRs registered at the Gopalapuram police station for offenses including fraud, cheating, criminal conspiracy, illegal surrogacy, and child trafficking. The properties include land parcels, flats, and a hospital held in their names, with investigators estimating the current market value to be around ₹50 crore. The ED has arrested Dr Namratha on February 12, 2026, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and further investigation is ongoing.