Illegal kidney transplant hospital owned by KP health dept officials: Police

NOWSHERA: Local police said that the private hospital found involved in illegal kidney transplantation is owned by two officers of the provincial health department.

The security officials also informed that a factory producing fake medicines established behind the hospital was immediately sealed and seven people, including the hospital's in-charge, Urologist Dr Abdul Aziz, were booked.

The private hospital is owned by Drug Inspector Mardan Mohammad Tayyab and Dr Saifullah Afridi.

Speaking to Geo News, head of Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Dr Faisal Masood appreciated the action taken by Federal Investigative Agency against the hospital.

He said that unfortunately, people do not register complaints against this heinous crime hence the illegal business is present in the country without any check.

"The cheap kidney transplantation is unhealthy and as required safety measures are not ensured in the procedures there is a huge risk of diseases like hepatitis. A number of people have lost their lives during these risky procedures," he informed.

Dr Masood urged the government to further introduce and strictly implement laws and regulations on the issue.

An FIA team raided the illegal kidney transplant center, the team arrested urologist and his accomplices red-handed. The investigation team will present its report on the center to the government in seven days.