Kanpur illegal Kidney transplant racket spans 9 hospitals across 4 cities

Kanpur: As authorities dig deeper into a major illegal kidney transplant racket, shocking details have emerged from a Private Hospital, revealing a well-organised network that allegedly operated across nine hospitals in four cities of Uttar Pradesh. Investigators said that more than 50 illegal kidney transplants were conducted, with patients charged between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 2.5 crore per procedure.

The case came to light after a Bihar-based victim complained that he was underpaid after donating his kidney. Acting on the complaint, police launched a detailed investigation, which soon exposed a wider interstate network involving agents, doctors, technicians, and hospital administrators.

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Investigators allege that the network targeted poor and vulnerable individuals through social media and messaging platforms, offering Rs 5–10 lakh for kidney donations. The surgeries were reportedly carried out in extreme secrecy, often between 3 am and 4 am, with hospital staff kept away and CCTV cameras switched off to avoid detection.

According to police sources, teams associated with the racket travelled by air to Kanpur, performed the surgeries, collected payments, and left immediately using different routes to avoid identification. The operations were described as highly coordinated and clinically precise.

Police sources further stated that the probe has expanded across multiple cities, including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Meerut, to trace absconding suspects. Authorities are examining financial records, hospital documentation, and communication data linked to the network.

Investigators have also reportedly recovered a crucial audio recording from the mobile phone of the alleged mastermind, which is believed to provide insight into the gang’s operations.

Medical dialogues had previously reported that following a breakthrough in the Kanpur kidney transplant scam, police have recovered a crucial audio recording from the mobile phone of the alleged mastermind, shedding light on the gang’s operations and its network across multiple cities in Uttar Pradesh.

“Of the total 15 accused, nine have been arrested so far. This includes doctors, hospital owners, and administrative personnel," said a police officer. Six suspects, among them several doctors, are still on the run, reports TNIE.

The case has raised serious concerns about regulatory failures in monitoring private healthcare institutions and the alleged involvement of trained medical professionals in illegal organ trade.

Police are continuing raids to arrest absconding accused and trace financial links. Authorities are also examining whether more hospitals and medical professionals were involved, reports Bhaskar English.

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