Hyderabad:Telangana Commission for Women Chairperson Nerella Sharada directed the health officials to take tough action against hospitals and others who are involved in alleged illegal human oocyte (egg) extraction and commercial sale.

Sharada, who interacted with health officials and the organisers of fertility centres over the alleged illegal egg extraction racket recently busted by police, told the former to cancel the licences of such centres if their involvement is established in the racket. The Commission obtained written clarifications from the fertility centres who have been summoned, it said in a release. Sharada expressed strong displeasure over the centres being represented by some employees and not by their main organisers, it said.

She warned them that the Commission would not tolerate if the main organisers of the fertility centres don't turn up before panel.