Kidney transplant racket: 9 arrested
The Hindu
Kidney transplant racket: 9 arrested
Nine persons were arrested in connection with the kidney transplant racket unearthed at Alakananda Hospital in Saroornagar, Rachakonda police said.
The raid was conducted by the Saroornagar police and LB Nagar Special Operations Team (SOT) in coordination with the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Rangareddy district on January 21.
Upon inspection of the hospital premises, police came across four persons, including two donors, Nasreen Banu Eliyah, 22, and Firdosh S., 40, both from Tamil Nadu and two recipients, M. Raja Shekar, 68, and Bhat Prabha alias Krupalatha, 40.
Further investigations revealed that the hospital was conducting unauthorised kidney transplant surgeries. Several patients were found to have already undergone these procedures and were receiving treatment. Following the inquiry, they were transferred to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for better medical care, and Health officials sealed Alakananda Hospital.
Police registered a case based on a complaint filed by Dr. Geetha, Deputy DMHO.
Among those arrested were Siddamshetty Avinash, general surgeon, Guntupally Sumanth, MD of Alakananda Hospital, Ponnuvasmy Pradeep and Suraj Mishra, mediators from Karnataka, Narsagani Gopi, hospital receptionist, and Ramavath Ravi, Sapavath Ravinder, Sapavath Harish and Podtila Sai, all medical assistants.
Other accused, including surgeons Raj Shekhar from Tamil Nadu and Sohib from Jammu and Kashmir, remain at large. Police are also on the lookout for organisers Pavan, Purna, Laxman and mediator Shankar involved in the illegal trade.
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