Police arrest one more in organ trafficking case

Kochi: Kochi city police on Thursday night arrested a woman allegedly involved in the organ trade. The arrested person is Maya M, 48, of Vazhoor, Kottayam. The arrest was made in a case registered by Ambalamedu police.

Police said in a statement that according to information obtained during the investigation, it was found that she assisted the main accused by including an unrelated person as her brother on her ration card to create fake documents. She also allegedly submitted false information to the district-level authorisation committee to obtain permission for organ donation. It was also revealed that she received financial benefits for her involvement, the statement said.

Police also said that during a raid earlier, they seized fake seals, forged documents, counterfeit letter pads and hard disks from an apartment in Peringala, Kunnathunadu. With Maya’s arrest, the total number of people arrested in the case has become seven. Further investigations are ongoing, including the arrested people’s connections with organized organ trafficking groups operating both within and outside the state, the statement added.