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Kerala HC denies bail to accused in organ trafficking case
The Kerala High Court has denied bail to Muhammed Najeeb Kallatra, accused of running an organised organ trafficking network through his company, Kallatras Medical Tourism Private Ltd. Justice Kauser Edappagath found a…
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The Kerala High Court has denied bail to Muhammed Najeeb Kallatra, accused of running an organised organ trafficking network through his company, Kallatras Medical Tourism Private Ltd. Justice Kauser Edappagath found a prima facie case of premeditated criminal act, citing WhatsApp chats, Google Pay transactions, and a voice recording as evidence. The court noted that Kallatra allegedly instructed others to forge documents and lab reports to facilitate illegal transplants.
A donor told investigators he received Rs 9 lakh in cash for his kidney, with Kallatra arranging all paperwork. The court said organ trafficking exploits the poor, fuels cross-border crime, and erodes trust in legitimate medicine. It held that Kallatra cannot be released on bail.
The Indian Opinion
The usual cry of 'police overreach' or 'businessman trapped by technicalities' does not fit here. The evidence includes a donor's statement, cash trail, WhatsApp instructions to forge lab reports, and multiple money transfers. This is not a regulatory slip, it looks like an organised racket preying on the desperate. The test now is whether the prosecution can show how deep this network ran: how many donors and recipients were involved, and whether any hospital staff were complicit. That will separate a lone operator from a syndicate.
Source: thehindu.com
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