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Illegal fertility racket, Chattisgarh serial killings, and a call for peace
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- 3 Things
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- Jul 2, 2026
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- 1557
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Summary
First, we speak with The Indian Express' Purnima Sah about a fertility racket that has been uncovered in Maharashtra, where financially vulnerable women were made to donate their eggs multiple times for a payment of Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000. She talks about the network, how it operated and the investigation. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu who talks about a series of eight murders that took place in Chhattisgarh's Kharve village and how the police realised all these murders were related. He talks about the incidents, the common link and more. (18:14) Lastly, we talk about an open letter by 117 signatories for PM Narendra Modi and PM Shehbaz Sharif urging them to take steps towards restoring peace and normalcy between India and Pakistan. (22:21) Hosted by Niharika Nanda Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar Links for our episodes with Mobile Creches: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3