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Fake Doctor Ran Kidney Racket, At Least One Death Linked
4 Apr
Summary
- An operating theatre technician performed 40 to 50 illegal kidney transplants.
- The illegal organ trade racket in Kanpur may have resulted in patient deaths.
- An unregistered hospital was allegedly set up to facilitate these surgeries.
An investigation into an illegal organ trade in Kanpur has uncovered that an operating theatre technician, not a doctor, allegedly performed 40 to 50 kidney transplant surgeries. This technician, identified as Dr. Mudassar Ali Siddiqui from Delhi, is now absconding. Evidence suggests the racket may have led to patient deaths, with an audio recording indicating one woman died in Delhi after a transplant in Kanpur.
Police have sealed Medilife Hospital, an unregistered facility believed to have been established for these illegal procedures. Owners of the hospital are reportedly deeply involved and remain at large. The investigation has intensified with the recovery of an audio recording from a broker's phone, which appears to document a patient's death following a transplant.
Authorities are now focusing on identifying the deceased woman and understanding the full circumstances of her death. The investigation also seeks to apprehend Dr. Rohit, believed to be a pivotal coordinator who managed surgical teams. The full scale of the illegal organ trade in Kanpur's private hospitals over the past five years is still being determined.
