Kanpur Kidney Transplant Racket Exposes Fake Urologist Performing Surgeries
In a startling development in Kanpur's illegal kidney transplant racket investigation, police have uncovered that an operation theatre manager, posing as a qualified urologist, allegedly performed numerous transplants. The probe has intensified with eight arrests and multiple suspects on the run.
Unqualified OT Manager Conducted Transplants
Police identified the key suspect as Mudassar Ali, an operation theatre manager with no medical qualifications who allegedly presented himself as a urologist. Investigators revealed Mudassar performed an estimated 40-50 kidney transplants, including a recent case where he removed a kidney from an MBA student and transplanted it into a woman recipient.
Arrested OT technicians Kuldeep Singh Raghav and Rajesh Kumar provided crucial information, stating Mudassar traveled with them by flight from Delhi to Kanpur specifically to perform the surgery. Both patients involved in this procedure were subsequently transferred to different hospitals for recovery.
Police Raids and Hospital Connections
When police visited Mudassar's flat in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, his wife confirmed his identity as an OT manager. Authorities are actively searching for Mudassar, who remains at large despite extensive raids based on information from Kanpur and Meerut.
The investigation also uncovered Mudassar's connection to Medilife Hospital in Kalyanpur's Maswanpur area, where he allegedly conducted a kidney transplant in December last year. Police found the hospital closed during their visit, with the owner reportedly in hiding since the scam was exposed.
Missing Doctors and Expanding Probe
Medilife Hospital was operated in partnership by three doctors: Dr. Rohan from Tirva in Kannauj, Dr. Sandeep from Saurikh in Kannauj, and Dr. Narendra from Auraiya. All three have disappeared since the racket surfaced, with their residences in Kanpur and hometowns found locked. Police suspect their involvement in illegal transplant operations.
DCP West SM Qasim Abidi confirmed eight arrests related to the illegal kidney trade at private hospitals in Rawatpur, with authorities anticipating more arrests as the investigation progresses. The probe has revealed new leads including alleged involvement of a foreign woman and the death of a woman during a transplant, adding complexity to the ongoing inquiry.
Ongoing Investigation and Future Actions
Police teams continue conducting raids to locate all absconding suspects, emphasizing that the investigation remains active with multiple angles being pursued. The revelation of an unqualified individual performing complex medical procedures has raised serious concerns about regulatory oversight in private healthcare facilities.
As authorities piece together the full extent of the illegal kidney transplant network, they emphasize that more developments are expected as they follow leads and gather additional evidence from various locations connected to the racket.
