Delhi’s ‘organ phantom’: From ‘Dr Horror’ to ‘kidney factory’ — how kidney transplant racket keeps returning to haunt city

Delhi's medical brilliance is overshadowed by a persistent illegal kidney transplant racket. Recent arrests of doctors, including a gastroenterologist and a transplant surgeon, highlight a decades-old problem involving desperate donors, wealthy recipients, and a network of middlemen. Despite stringent laws, the lucrative trade continues, exploiting the poor and vulnerable.

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Jan 2, 2026 - 11:30
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Delhi’s ‘organ phantom’: From ‘Dr Horror’ to ‘kidney factory’ — how kidney transplant racket keeps returning to haunt city
Delhi's medical brilliance is overshadowed by a persistent illegal kidney transplant racket. Recent arrests of doctors, including a gastroenterologist and a transplant surgeon, highlight a decades-old problem involving desperate donors, wealthy recipients, and a network of middlemen. Despite stringent laws, the lucrative trade continues, exploiting the poor and vulnerable.

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