Mumbai hospital CEO, 4 medicos arrested for kidney racket
In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police have arrested five medicos, including the CEO and Medical Director of the reputed L H Hiranandani Hospital in Powai, in connection with a racket in kidney sales, officials said.
​Mumbai: In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police have arrested five medicos, including the CEO and Medical Director of the reputed L H Hiranandani Hospital in Powai, in connection with a racket in kidney sales, officials said.
Hospital CEO Sujit Chatterjee, Medical Director Anurag Naik and three other medicos Prakash Shetty, Mukesh Shah and Mukesh Shetye were arrested late on Tuesday.
They have been accused of being involved in illegal trade and sale of kidneys. They were produced before an Andheri magistrate's court which sent them to police custody till August 13, the official said.
Earlier, an official spokesperson for Hiranandani Group said that an internal probe is being conducted, and declined further comments till the investigation was over.
