Kidney racket: 3 Apollo doctors may be quizzed

New Delhi: Three nephrologists at the Apollo Hospital here are likely to be questioned by Delhi Police in connection with the transplant surgeries performed under their supervision which were facilitated by the kidney racket in which 12 persons have been arrested so far.

The names of the three doctors emerged during the interrogation of the racket’s kingpin Rajkumar Rao, who was allegedly operating in several states and is believed to have links with similar cartels in other countries, a senior police official said.

One of the three senior doctors is currently in the US. He was to return on Thursday but did not. Two of his personal assistants were the first to be arrested in connection with the racket.

During investigation, the police found blank papers signed by the doctor, which were allegedly used by his assistants to complete the formalities to facilitate kidney transplants at the hospital. 

A personal assistant of senior another  doctor too was detained on Friday and the nephrologist’s role is under scanner now. The name of the third doctor emerged after the police came across a donor linked to the racket. — PTI