US EditionOrgan Trafficking Ring Unveiled: A Dangerous Game of Transplants
Police said the network used an ambulance driver and Telegram to recruit vulnerable donors and sold kidneys for up to Rs 80 lakh.
- Police in Kanpur arrested six individuals, including five doctors, following a complaint over a Rs 50,000 payment dispute tied to an illegal kidney transplant racket.
- The network targeted economically distressed youth, offering Rs 10 lakh for kidneys while an ambulance driver allegedly used Telegram to identify and recruit vulnerable donors.
- Raids on three hospitals in Kalyanpur yielded Rs 1.75 lakh and banned drugs, with authorities believing the group conducted up to 50 illegal transplants including on South African national Arbica.
- Additional Chief Medical Officer Ramit Rastogi initiated proceedings to cancel hospital licenses, while Police Commissioner Raghuveer Lal indicated the network could extend to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Nepal.
- Legal action proceeds under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita as authorities work to determine the full extent of the criminal network.
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Illegal kidney transplant racket in Kanpur: Five doctors among 6 arrested
Kanpur: Following a dispute over a mere Rs 50,000, a massive illegal kidney transplant racket has been uncovered in Kanpur, with five doctors among six people arrested for their alleged involvement....
Kanpur kidney racket busted, how Rs 50,000 dispute exposed illegal organ trade
Police action began after a donor reported underpayment, exposing illegal transplants carried out using a three hospital model. FIR details recovery of medical equipment, absence of documentation, and admissions made without records across involved hospitals.
Kanpur kidney racket busted: 5 doctors, broker held after 50 illegal transplants exposed
Those arrested have been identified as Dr Surjit Singh Ahuja, 54, his wife Dr Preeti Ahuja, 50, an office bearer of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr Rajesh Kumar, 44, Dr Ram Prakash, 40, Dr Narendra Singh, 35, and Shivam Aggarwal, 34, whom police described as the key intermediary.
Organ Trafficking Ring Unveiled: A Dangerous Game of Transplants
Uttar Pradesh Police have exposed an illegal kidney transplant racket in Kanpur involving private hospitals. Five doctors and mastermind Shivam Agarwal were arrested. The racket sourced kidneys for profit, targeting vulnerable individuals. The investigation is ongoing with links to multiple cities and potential foreign national involvement.
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