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Kochi police are intensifying their organ trafficking probe, seeking custody of prime accused Mohammad Najeeb for further questioning regarding his alleged five-year-old racket and financial dealings.
This initiative, an extension of the 'Karunya Sparsham' program previously for anti-cancer drugs, aims to make expensive transplant medicines affordable for organ transplant patients.
India has seen a 4-fold increase in organ transplants, reaching nearly 20,000 in 2025, with 18% from deceased donors.
The CM said the institute will provide advanced organ transplant surgeries at affordable costs.
Responding to K-SOTTO’s claim that he had overseen only one post-mortem organ donation at the medical college over the past two years, Dr Mohandas said the assertion was “completely untrue”.
Mohan Kambrath was suffering from Primary Hyperoxaluria, a rare genetic disorder that leads to recurrent kidney stones and damage of other vital organs.
NIA, which took over the case on July 3 from the Nedumbassery Police in Kochi is continuing with its investigation.
The kidney donors were people from lower-income groups and they made the donation in lieu of money.
The proposal pitches Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) as the example of a successful model.
Father Chiramel pointed out that unlike in Kerala, elsewhere in India, organs are not donated to strangers.
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