IndiaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has expanded its investigation into an alleged large-scale organ donation racket involving hospitals in Kerala. Raids were conducted at major private multi-specialty hospitals, and top administrators were questioned. Senior doctors who are part of internal transplant evaluation committees are now being summoned for questioning. These committees are responsible for reviewing the medical, ethical, and legal aspects of transplant cases before they are submitted to government-authorised district authorisation committees. Investigators are looking into whether these doctors overlooked suspicious cases or helped facilitate illegal transplants, including examining financial records for evidence of kickbacks or commissions. The ED is focusing on the financial gains of the prime accused, Mohammed Najeeb Kallatra, and whether hospital management or transplant coordinators colluded with him. It is suspected that the racket used forged documents such as medical certificates, letterheads, and police No Objection Certificates to create false connections between donors and recipients. This comes after the Kerala Police dismantled an alleged trafficking网络,
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of an ongoing investigation into an organ trafficking racket without apparent ideological framing. It reports on law enforcement actions and does not exhibit clear bias toward any political side.
