Delhi Police Uncover International Organ Transplant Racket Involving Bangladesh and India

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has revealed a major organ transplantation racket with international connections, operating between Bangladesh and India. Senior officials disclosed that the accused managed to get their work done through hospitals and even lured a doctor and a translator into the scheme.

According to the Crime Branch, 35 transplants were conducted in two hospitals. The investigation is ongoing to determine if the hospital authorities properly verified the documents. The accused created fake letterheads from hospitals in Bangladesh, only changing the email addresses. They were aware that their emails would be sent to the concerned hospitals in Bangladesh, which would help them access the email.

New email IDs were created because the accused knew they could not hack the original email IDs. After receiving emails from Indian hospitals about the documents, the accused themselves replied positively. Donors and recipients were trained to answer in Bengali, knowing that the interview panel might not understand the language. The translator involved in the racket informed the details prepared by the team, regardless of the patients’ answers.

The police may seek details from the Bangladesh embassy regarding the donors and recipients. The priority is to verify the documents submitted by the hospital. Further action on the accused will be decided later.

On July 9, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a doctor and busted the organ transplantation racket. Amit Goel, DCP Crime Branch, stated, “Seven people have been arrested in connection with an international organ transplant racket.” He added, “The mastermind of this racket was a Bangladeshi. Both the donor and the recipient were from Bangladesh. We have arrested a person named Russell, who used to arrange the patients and donors. The female doctor involved in the transplants has also been arrested. Investigation is underway.”