ED Investigates Kerala Organ Trafficking Racket Operating as Medical Tourism Firm
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation in Kerala uncovered an illegal organ trafficking racket operating under the guise of a medical tourism company, Kallatharas Medical Tourism Pvt. Ltd. The network exploited financially vulnerable donors by paying them Rs 5-15 lakh and charged patients Rs 20-35 lakh for transplants. The probe, based on multiple FIRs by Kerala Police, led to searches at nine locations and the arrest of nine accused, including main suspect Muhammed Najeeb and his wife. The syndicate allegedly engaged in forgery, cheating, and criminal conspiracy over five years.