Kanpur (UP), March 31 The Uttar Pradesh Police has identified four more suspects as it widened its investigation into an illegal kidney transplant racket operating through multiple private hospitals in Kanpur.
Earlier on Tuesday, the police arrested five doctors and the alleged kingpin of the racket, officials said.
The arrests followed late-night raids conducted on Monday at Med-Life Hospital, Ahuja Hospital, and Priya Hospital in the Kalyanpur area, by a joint team of police and health department officials led by Chief Medical Officer Haridutt Nemi, said Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal.
Dr Preeti Ahuja (50), her husband Dr Surjeet Singh Ahuja (54), and medical practitioners Rajesh Kumar (44), Ram Prakash (40), and Narendra Singh were arrested for facilitating unlawful organ transplants, the commissioner said.
Police have also arrested the alleged mastermind, Shivam Agarwal (32), who reportedly impersonated a doctor, he added.
Later in the day, the investigators identified four more individuals involved in the crime.
"The names of four more individuals – Dr Afzal, Dr Rohit alias Rahul, Anurag alias Amit, and Vaibhav – have surfaced during the investigation. Search operations are underway to trace the accused individuals, who are currently absconding. We believe their arrest could expose a much larger network involving more doctors and private hospitals. We suspect the racket extends beyond initial findings, with possible interstate links and organised coordination," Lal told
