22-07-2025
Health officials probe into alleged kidney sale in Namakkal district
Officials from the Department of Health, on Tuesday (July 22, 2025), inspected the documents related to kidney donors, at the Tiruchengode Revenue Divisional Officer's (RDO) office.
After a video of a woman claiming that she sold her kidney for ₹5 lakh and a person acted as a middleman surfaced on social media, the Namakkal district Health Department conducted an inquiry last week at Pallipalayam. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on July 18 announced that S. Vineeth, project director of the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, would conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged kidney sale in Namakkal district, and submit a report in two weeks.
On Tuesday, Mr. Vineeth, along with police officials, came to the Tiruchengode RDO's office and inspected the documents regarding the donors from Tiruchengode, Pallipalayam, and Komarapalayam. The inspection was held for three hours and later Mr. Vineeth and his team visited hospitals in Tiruchi and Perambalur districts. Revenue department sources said the team was given instructions on the rules to be followed regarding organ transplantation. This was a preliminary inquiry and will continue till next week, sources added.
