Visakhapatnam: Woman dies in kidney transplant surgery; officials shut down private hospital

 Visakhapatnam: An illegal kidney transplant racket has been exposed in Madanapalle, Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh after the death of a 29-year-old woman at a private hospital during an unauthorised surgery.

The case of illegal surgery exposed a network of private doctors, government hospital officials and middlemen, who are involved in operations across many districts.

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Officials shut down private hospital:

Authorities have closed down Global Multi-Specialty Hospital, which has been reportedly performing kidney surgeries in violation of medical department rules, reports said.

District Medical Officer Deva Sivamani said that Global Multi-Specialty Hospital, which performed kidney surgeries in Madanapalle town of Annamaya district and caused the death of a young woman named Yamuna, is being temporarily closed.

Hospital staff try to cover up woman’s death:

The incident came to light after the deceased woman's husband Suri Babu filed a complaint.

Yamuna was brought to the hospital in Madanapalle on Sunday for the surgery, during which she suffered from seizures, lost consciousness and died on the operating table. After the surgery, the hospital staff and brokers tried to cover up the incident and asked Suri Babu to also remain silent. He refused to stay silent and went to the police.

A special team led by Madanapalle two town police station CI Raja Reddy began an investigation into the matter. Several people from the hospital have been detained and are being interrogated. CI Raja Reddy said that cases of human organ trafficking and cheating have been registered against the accused.

Main accused arrested:

The main accused include Dr Avinash and Dr Shashwathi along with a middleman named Neeraj, who run Global Hospital. The doctors and brokers involved in the illegal racket have been arrested. Dr Avinash is reportedly the son of Dr Anjaneyulu, who works as the district coordinator of hospital services in Annamayya district. Police are investigating if his position helped the private hospital carry out illegal transplant surgeries.

CI Raja Reddy said that a thorough investigation is being conducted and detailed information will be shared once the investigation is complete.