Kanpur Doctor Couple Detained in Illegal Kidney Transplant Racket

Written By :  Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-04-01 12:00 GMT   |   Update On 2026-04-01 12:01 GMT

In a shocking incident, a major illegal kidney and liver transplant racket has been busted in Kanpur. The joint operation carried out by the crime branch and the health department led to the detention of a doctor couple and a middleman, exposing a network that allegedly exploited vulnerable youth and sold organs for as high as Rs 80 lakh.

According to the news reports, preliminary investigations reveal that the racket was being run from a private hospital in Keshavpuram. Authorities suspect that the doctor couple orchestrated the entire operation, from sourcing vulnerable donors to arranging transplant procedures. The network reportedly extended across multiple cities and involved several accomplices.

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Kanpur: Doctor couple detained as illegal kidney transplant racket busted

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