Kidney Racket Busted In Andhra’s Visakhapatnam; 6 Arrested

Visakhapatnam: A kidney transplantation racket was busted in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam. Over six people, including a doctor, were arrested in this connection.

The accused were identified as B Elena, Madaka Kamaraju, Marra Srinu, Kondamma, Sekhar, and Doctor Parameswara Rao.

According to reports, Vinay Kumar, a driver by profession, lodged a complaint with Pendurthy police station on April 26 with allegations about his kidney transplantation in Tirumala Hospital at Pendurthy.

Based on the complaint, police registered a case under IPC Sections 307, 326, 420, 120 (B) read with 34 and Sections 18 and 19 of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995.

Further investigation is underway.