Ulhasnagar doctor among 7 booked for alleged Rs 31 lakh kidney transplant fraud

Ulhasnagar: A doctor from Ulhasnagar has been booked along with six others for allegedly cheating a woman of more than Rs 31 lakh on the false promise of arranging a kidney transplant for her critically ill husband.

According to the TOI report, the accused doctor is reported to be the family doctor of the complainant. The woman had earlier donated one of her kidneys to her husband due to kidney failure. However, after the transplant, her husband reportedly developed severe complications and infection, leaving him in critical condition again.

The police said that instead of providing medical support, the family doctor allegedly exploited the family's distress by promising to arrange another donor and facilitating a transplant.

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To do so, the doctor reportedly introduced the couple to several people, including 3 accused, who were allegedly part of the fraud.

Between July 2, 2025 and March 7, 2026, the accused allegedly collected Rs 31.67 lakh from the family through cash and online transactions, claiming the money was needed to arrange a donor and conduct the surgery. However, neither was any donor arranged nor was any transplant performed.

After realising she had been cheated, the woman approached the Vitthalwadi police. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case of cheating against seven persons, including the doctor, and further investigation is underway.

Police suspect the involvement of a larger kidney racket and are examining whether more victims were similarly duped. They are probing financial transactions and possible interstate links, with leads reportedly extending to Odisha.

Speaking to TOI, the doctor said that the complainant was his patient and that he had only introduced her to one of the accused, who had assured assistance in arranging a kidney donor. The doctor alleged that when the promised transplant did not materialise despite payments, he himself advised the victim to approach the police, adding that he had been named as an accused since he facilitated the introduction.

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