Class 12 passout, posed as doctor: Meet ‘mastermind’ of Kanpur’s kidney transplant racket
Indian Express·2h ago·Anger
What Happened
Police arrested 34-year-old Rohit Tiwari from Hardoi, a Class XII passout who allegedly posed as a doctor and coordinated Kanpur's kidney transplant racket. He allegedly oversaw over 30 illegal transplant procedures since 2018, arranging surgeons and misleading victims. Kidneys were reportedly procured from economically distressed donors for Rs 5-6 lakh and sold to recipients for Rs 60 lakh to Rs 1 crore. Police are searching for four other accused members.
Key Entities
Rohit TiwariKanpur PoliceHardoiDr Surjeet Singh AhujaDr Preeti AhujaShivam AgarwalMeerutkidney transplant racket