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Kidney Racket Probe Widens to Meerut Hospital
3 Apr
Summary
- Meerut health department is probing a private hospital for alleged links.
- Hospital received a notice seeking explanation within three days.
- Kanpur police team is en route to Meerut to aid the investigation.
A parallel investigation has been launched in Meerut concerning an alleged illegal kidney transplant racket, previously uncovered in Kanpur. The district health department and police are examining a private hospital on Garh Road for its potential involvement and connections to individuals arrested in the Kanpur case.
Meerut's Chief Medical Officer issued a formal notice to the hospital management, requiring a response within three days regarding its association with the accused. Failure to provide a satisfactory explanation could lead to severe actions, including licence cancellation and property sealing. Patients currently admitted to the hospital may be relocated if necessary.
Names of several individuals, including five doctors and a physiotherapist who reportedly owns the Meerut hospital, surfaced during interrogations in Kanpur. Prompted by these revelations, local authorities in Meerut initiated their fact-finding mission. A police team from Meerut has already gathered preliminary details from the hospital, and a team from Kanpur is expected to join the joint investigation soon.
