CID Nabs 2 More Persons In Saroornagar Human Organ Trafficking Case

The arrested have been identified as Shankaran
alias Sai Shankaran (56) and N Ramya (36), both natives of Chennai. A special
team from CID went to Chennai and arrested them on May 26. A passport and two
mobile phones were seized from them. They were brought to Hyderabad on a
transit remand and produced before the magistrate for judicial remand on
Thursday.

With the arrest of Shankaran and Ramya, the
total number of people arrested in the case went up to 15.

The CID Director-General Shikha Goel explained
that a case of inter-state human organ trafficking under the guise of organ
donation and transplantation was reported at Alakananda Multi Speciality
Hospital in Kothapet in Saroornagar.

Based on a complaint from the Deputy Director
of Medical and Health Officer, Ranga Reddy district, a criminal case was
registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act-1994, at Saroornagar police station.

The case was later transferred to the CID for
further investigation on April 24, 2025.

She said the accused targeted innocent and
economically disadvantaged individuals from Tamil Nadu by luring them with
false promises of employment. The victims were trafficked to Hyderabad, where
illegal kidney transplants were conducted with the assistance of other accused
persons, including Pradeep from Bangalore, Pavan, and his associates.

For each illegal transplant, the accused
received a commission of Rs.10 lakh, out of which Rs.4 to Rs.5 lakh were given
to donors. Efforts were in progress to apprehend seven more absconding accused
persons, including Pavan, Poornachander and their associates, she added.