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New Indian Express
9 hours ago
- New Indian Express
CID arrests kingpin in interstate kidney racket, 17 held so far
HYDERABAD: CID officials on Wednesday took Pradeep Kumar Gupta, a key accused in the interstate kidney racket, into custody. Pradeep and another accused in the case, Pamulapati Pavan Kumar alias Leon, were later produced before the LB Nagar court. Both were sent to judicial remand. Police said 17 others have been arrested earlier in the case. According to CID, Pavan, along with other accused arranged illegal kidney transplants at Alakananda, Janani and Aruna Hospitals in Hyderabad. He had a network of brokers in Tamil Nadu to scout for poor donors and others in Bengaluru and Haryana to identify recipients willing to pay large sums. For each transplant, Pavan collected a commission of around Rs 15 lakh. Pradeep sourced recipients from Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra, coordinating with Pavan to arrange surgeries. He received Rs 10 lakh per transplant and facilitated procedures for at least 10 patients.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Time of India
Telangana begins shift to enforce stricter provision for vehicle thefts
Hyderabad: The Shamshabad police started registering vehicle theft cases under Section 305(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which carries a jail term of up to seven years' and a fine, instead of Section 303(2), intended for general thefts with a maximum punishment of three years' imprisonment. The move comes in the wake of a TOI report published on May 29, which highlighted inconsistencies in the enforcement of new criminal laws across states. While police in Delhi and several other states were already invoking Section 305(b) of the BNS, specifically designated for vehicle thefts, states like Telangana continued to apply the more lenient Section 303(2) of the BNS. The state CID also took note of the report and referred it to the Joint Working Group on New Criminal Laws to seek legal opinion regarding the applicability of the new section for vehicle thefts. According to NCRB figures, Telangana records over 7,500 vehicle thefts annually, placing it among the top ten states in the country for such crimes. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The lack of awareness or differing interpretations had previously prevented Telangana police from invoking Section 305(b), thereby weakening the deterrent intent of the stricter legislation. Following the TOI report, senior officers in the Shamshabad zone addressed the issue and decided to implement the provision within their jurisdiction. The RGI Airport police station was the first to register vehicle theft cases under Section 305(b) of the BNS, recording approximately ten cases in June and July. Earlier this week, Mohammed Shareef Khan (30), a resident of Satamrai, reported the theft of his scooter parked in front of his house. Similarly, on July 19, S Abhilash (31), a physiotherapist, reported the theft of his bike parked at his apartment in Shamshabad. Both incidents were filed under Section 305(b) of the BNS at RGI Airport. "Now, other police stations in the zone have also started invoking the section for vehicle thefts," said RGI Airport Inspector K Balaraju. However, police in other zones of Cyberabad, as well as other commissionerates in the capital, continued to use Section 303(2) of the BNS for such cases. The Telangana CID, responsible for the implementation of New Criminal Laws in the state, acknowledged the TOI report and has referred the matter to the Joint Working Group on NCL implementation for a legal opinion, sources stated.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
2 faculty members among 7 arrested in Bhatkhande Univ embezzlement case
Lucknow: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Uttar Pradesh arrested seven people, including two faculty members of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, for their alleged involvement in a Rs 3.31 crore financial embezzlement scandal. The arrests took place on Wednesday after the CID filed a chargesheet in May, following months of investigation into large-scale irregularities at the renowned cultural institute. The arrested professors are Manoj Kumar Mishra (60), associate professor of tabla and head of department, and Gyanendra Dutt Bajpai (53), assistant professor of Bharatanatyam and head of department. Other arrested accused are Mohd Sueb alias Soib (28), Vinod Kumar Mishra (61), Kundan Singh (46), Suresh Singh (61), and Jugal Kishore Verma (67), all residents of Lucknow. They are contractors and firm owners. CID teams, led by senior officers, carried out raids across Kaiserbagh, Medical College crossing, and Rajajipuram on Wednesday evening. A senior CID official said, "The evidence clearly indicates that university funds were systematically funnelled through ghost vendors without any adherence to tender procedures. Some accused operated as middlemen, while others controlled shell accounts used to launder the embezzled money." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The CID investigation revealed that the former vice chancellor Shruti Sadolikar Katkar, along with the then drawing and disbursing officer (DDO) and several administrative staff, siphoned off funds by awarding fraudulent procurement and service contracts to 12 shell firms. These firms were allegedly floated by associates of the accused and issued fake invoices for equipment, maintenance, and services that were never rendered. Kickbacks were then distributed among the conspirators. The scandal came to light following an FIR lodged on March 5, 2021, by whistleblower Lavkush Dwivedi, after the Uttar Pradesh governor, who also serves as the university's chancellor, ordered a preliminary inquiry into financial discrepancies. Initially, the case was investigated by the local police and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), but due to its scale and complexity, it was transferred to the CID on Jan 18 last year.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
Inter-state kidney racket kingpin Pavan, broker arrested by CID
Hyderabad: Crime Investigation Department (CID), Telangana, sleuths have arrested the alleged kingpin and a broker in the inter-state kidney trafficking racket busted at Alakananda Multi-Specialty Hospital in Kothapet in Jan this year. Apart from the kingpin, Pamulapati Pavan Kumar alias Leon of Andhra Pradesh, who had previously sold a kidney before becoming a racketeer, CID investigators also nabbed broker Pradeep Kumar Gupta alias Pradeep Agarwal of Gurgaon. The simultaneous arrests by CID special teams in Hyderabad and Chandigarh increased the total number of detainees in the case to 19. Also, CID investigation also identified the involvement of two more city hospitals in the racket, whose names had figured in last year's Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) scam. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The investigation revealed that Pavan, who was nabbed at LB Nagar en route to his advocate's residence on Tuesday, had sold his own kidney several years ago and subsequently used those contacts to establish the trafficking network. It was also discovered that, in addition to Alakananda Hospital in Kothapet, illegal transplant surgeries were conducted at Janani and Aruna Hospitals in Saidabad, which were now non-functional. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo CID sources indicated that all three hospitals shared common ownership links and that the names Janani and Aruna Hospitals had appeared in CMRF fraud cases investigated by CID since 2024. CID said it would file a petition in court on Thursday to seek custody of both Pavan and Pradeep to obtain further information about the inter-state kidney trafficking operation. The criminal case was initially registered at Saroornagar police station on January 21, 2025 following a complaint from the Deputy DM&HO and was transferred to CID on April 24 for a more comprehensive probe. Investigators described Pavan Kumar, 33, as the main conspirator of a network that matched wealthy recipients across India with impoverished donors from Tamil Nadu. In collaboration with already arrested surgeons Dr Rajashekar, Dr Avinash and others, Pavan organised illegal transplants not only at Alakananda, but also at Janani and Aruna Hospitals in the city. CID sources reported that the accused had established a chain of agents, who scoured slums and villages for financially desperate individuals willing to sell a kidney for Rs 3-5 lakh. 'Recipients were charged Rs 50 lakh or more. Pavan Kumar pocketed Rs 10-15 lakh per surgery, funding his fancy for luxury cars and casino trips to Sri Lanka,' a CID official said. According to CID, Gupta, the second individual arrested on Tuesday, was responsible for sourcing clients from Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra for Pavan Kumar. 'Gupta was paid Rs 10 lakh commission for each kidney transplantation and he had arranged kidneys for around 10 patients from different states. Efforts are on to apprehend other absconding accused in the case,' Telangana CID chief Charu Sinha said. The accused were charged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in addition to multiple provisions of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Telangana CID arrests two more in inter-State kidney racket
The Telangana Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested two more persons in connection with the inter-State human organ trafficking racket that operated under the guise of legitimate organ donation and transplantation, at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The arrest brings the total number of accused persons held in the case to 19. One of the accused, identified as Pamulapati Pavan Kumar alias Leon, a resident of Tadepalligudem in Andhra Pradesh, was taken into custody from L.B. Nagar. The other, Pradeep Kumar Gupta alias Pradeep Agarwal, a resident of Gurugram, was arrested from Chandigarh. According to CID officials, Pavan Kumar is the prime accused in the trafficking operation, who along with Dr. Rajashekar and Dr. Avinash, arranged donors and recepients for kidney transplantation surgeries at Alakananda, Janani and Aruna hospitals. Pavan Kumar had established a network of brokers across States — in Tamil Nadu, to scout for impoverished and vulnerable kidney donors, and in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Haryana, to find wealthy recipients. For each illegal surgery, he allegedly charged between ₹10-₹15 lakh as commission, and used the proceeds to purchase luxury cars and afford his trips to invest money in casinos in Sri Lanka. Pradeep Gupta, on the other hand, played a key role in sourcing patients willing to pay large sums for illegal kidney transplants. He facilitated transplants for at least 10 patients from Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra. He earned ₹10 lakh for each transplant he helped coordinate, acting as a middleman between recipients and Kumar. The case initially came to light following a complaint by the Deputy District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) of Rangareddy district regarding irregularities at Alakananda Multi-Specialty Hospital. It was registered at Saroornagar police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, before being transferred to CID in April for further investigation. Further investigation is under way.
