Kolkata Police busts kidney trafficking racket, moves to freeze accused’s assets

The police have uncovered a major kidney trafficking racket. Investigations into the assets of two key accused, Vikas Ghosh alias Sheetal and Gurupad Jana alias Amit, have revealed shocking details. The police have frozen their bank accounts and initiated a probe into their rapidly accumulated wealth. Over the past three to four years, Sheetal and Amit amassed a fortune through kidney trafficking. Sheetal built a two-story house in Ashoknagar using expensive marble and purchased jewelry worth lakhs of rupees.

His total assets are estimated to be worth several crores. Meanwhile, Amit bought land worth ₹50 lakh in Purba Medinipur. According to police sources, if it is proven that these properties were acquired through kidney trafficking and the accused fail to provide legitimate explanations for their wealth, the police may begin the process of seizing their assets. Currently, the Ashoknagar police station is handling the matter.

The police have also issued a notice to a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who had undergone a kidney transplant. Additionally, kidney recipients from other states have been identified. Authorities are investigating how these individuals connected with the racket and how much they paid for the illegal transplants. Sources indicate that the racket had an international reach, with customers even outside India. The police plan to interrogate the arrested suspects further to uncover the entire network.

On Tuesday, five accused were presented in court. Sheetal was sent to judicial custody for two days, while Amit and four others were remanded to police custody for four days. The police have intensified their search for other possible members of the racket. This crackdown has exposed a major kidney trafficking network, raising hopes that the police will be able to dismantle the syndicate effectively.