Kolkata, 2 April (H.S.) – Police have uncovered a major kidney trafficking racket, revealing shocking details about the illicit wealth amassed by the main accused, Vikas Ghosh alias Sheetal and Gurupad Jana alias Amit. Authorities have frozen their bank accounts and initiated an investigation into their rapidly acquired assets.

Over the past three to four years, Sheetal and Amit accumulated immense wealth through kidney trafficking. Sheetal built a luxurious two-story house in Ashoknagar using expensive marble and purchased jewelry worth lakhs of rupees. His total assets are estimated to be worth crores. Meanwhile, Amit bought land worth ₹50 lakh in East Medinipur.

According to police sources, if these assets are proven to be linked to kidney trafficking and the accused fail to provide a valid explanation, the authorities may initiate the process of seizing their properties. Ashoknagar police are currently leading the investigation.

The police have also issued a notice to a man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who had undergone a kidney transplant. Additionally, investigators have identified other recipients from different states. Authorities are probing how these individuals came into contact with the racket and the amount they paid for the transplants.

Sources indicate that the racket had international connections, with clients from abroad also involved. The police are set to interrogate the arrested accused to uncover the full extent of the network.

On Tuesday, five accused were produced in court. Sheetal was sent to judicial custody for two days, while Amit and four others were remanded to four days of police custody. Meanwhile, authorities have intensified their search for other potential members of the gang.

Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh