Kanpur Police Announce Cash Rewards for Wanted Kidney Racket Doctors
In a significant development in the Kanpur kidney transplant racket case, the police have officially declared three doctors as wanted and announced cash rewards of Rs 25,000 each for information leading to their arrest. The suspects are identified as Dr Rohit, believed to be the mastermind, along with his associates Dr Mudassar Ali and Dr Afzal.
Expanding Investigation and Arrests
The investigation has intensified, with authorities confirming that nine individuals have already been arrested and are currently in judicial custody. Furthermore, police sources reveal that at least twelve additional persons are under active surveillance as part of the expanding probe into the illicit organ trafficking network.
Case Origins and Key Incident
The racket first came to light on March 30, following a specific kidney transplant procedure performed at Ahuja Hospital in Keshav Puram, Kanpur. The surgery involved a woman from Muzaffarnagar who received a kidney allegedly sourced from a student hailing from Begusarai, Bihar. Investigators state the student was coerced or manipulated into selling his organ through a network of middlemen operating within the racket.
Roles and Operations of the Accused Doctors
Dr Rohit, a resident of Delhi NCR, is accused of being the gang leader who orchestrated the illegal transplants. His alleged responsibilities included administering anesthesia to patients prior to the surgical procedures. Dr Afzal, formerly associated with Alpha Hospital in Meerut, is suspected of being instrumental in identifying and recruiting both patients in need of transplants and potential donors. Dr Mudassar Ali is directly implicated in performing the actual transplant surgery on the Muzaffarnagar woman at the center of this case.
Hospital Staff Involvement
Beyond the doctors, the police investigation has uncovered the involvement of hospital staff members who facilitated the illegal operations. Key figures include OT manager Rajesh Kumar and OT in-charge Kuldeep Singh, both of whom were part of the surgical team during the illicit transplant. Their roles allegedly included managing the operation theater and ensuring the procedures were conducted discreetly.
The police are urging the public to come forward with any information regarding the whereabouts of the three wanted doctors, emphasizing the seriousness of organ trafficking crimes and the need for community cooperation to dismantle such networks.
