JAMMU, Jan 25: Nine people were arrested in connection with an alleged illegal kidney transplantation racket at a private hospital, the police said on Saturday.
The case was registered on January 21 following a complaint from a Health Department official.
According to a police release, teams from the Rachakonda Commissionerate, in coordination with the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Ranga Reddy district, busted the racket on January 21 based on credible information.
The operation targeted the hospital’s management, which was allegedly involved in conducting illegal kidney transplants at Saroor Nagar.
During the inspection, four individuals were found at the hospital, including two kidney donors from Tamil Nadu and two recipients, it said.
The recipients had already undergone kidney transplant surgeries and were receiving post-operative care.
The inquiry revealed that the hospital was operating without the necessary authorisation to conduct kidney transplantation surgeries, officials said.
Those arrested include two doctors, one of whom is Sumanth, the Managing Director of the private hospital, and five medical assistants.
Two surgeons-one from Tamil Nadu and the other from Jammu and Kashmir-along with three organisers of the racket from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, are currently absconding, the release stated.
Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha, on January 24, directed that the investigation into the alleged illegal kidney transplant racket be handed over to the state police’s CID.
After holding a meeting with officials and reviewing a report, the Minister instructed that details of the case be shared with the Governments of neighbouring States, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. (PTI)
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