The illegal kidney transplant racket in Punjab shows no signs of stopping, as police rescued a man tied to a stretcher from a private housing society in Rawalpindi. Six suspects, including the surgeon, managed to flee the scene.
According to police, during the raid on the property, a man bound to a stretcher was found on the roof. One suspect was arrested on the spot, but the surgeon and five others escaped.
Reports reveal that this year alone, three major gangs involved in the illicit trade have been busted. Such groups remain active in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Kasur.
So far this year, 23 people linked to the illegal business have been arrested in Punjab, including 12 in Lahore among them a gang agent, nine in Sheikhupura, and two most-wanted suspects from Kot Radha Kishan.
According to Adnan Bhatti, Head of Vigilance at the Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority, donors are lured from Sargodha, Sahiwal, Kot Momin, and various districts of South Punjab.
