Chandrapur, 10 Jan (HS): Chandrapur Police suspects

that the high-profile kidney smuggling racket has connection in at least nine

states. Based on information collected by Chandrapur Police, Tamil Nadu

government’s Public Health Directorate has started enquiry through a high level

enquiry committee.

The enquiry committee visited Star Kims Hospital

recently. According to Chandrapur Police Dr Rajratnam Govindswai is absconding.

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has granted him transit bail and allowed

to apply for the regular bail at Chandrapur. The Chandraur Police are waiting

for the copy of the court order for further action. The Special Investigating

Team (SIT) is also searching for a victim from Bengaluru and carrying out

enquiry into the death of a Bangladeshi national who died at a hospital in Tiruchirapalli

while removing a kidney.

The kingpin of the racket, Ramkrishna Sunchu called

as Dr Krishna has applied for bail in Chandrapur Sessions Court. Sunchu was

arrested from Solapur and is under police custody up to January 12. Another

accused in the racket, Dr Ravindrapal Singh from Delhi is absconding. His phone

is also not reachable.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar