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.
In July, the Delhi Police Crime Branch imprisoned seven people in connection with the case, including a 50-year-old lady doctor from Delhi and three Bangladeshi citizens. The police further have named ten people as accused in the 7,112-page charge sheet submitted last week in a local court.
According to Amit Goel, DCP Crime Branch, "Seven people have been arrested in connection with an international organ transplant racket. The mastermind of this racket was a Bangladeshi. Both the donor and the recipient were from Bangladesh.
UPA-era Padma Shri awardee Dr Philip Augustine has been accused of harvesting the kidney and liver of an 18-year-old by falsely declaring him brain dead
Reportedly, selling kidneys was said to be a woman’s way of earning money in some areas. In many cases, people also sold their kidneys to arrange money for a dowry or pay off loan sharks.
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