Cash for kidneys; two arrested for involvement in illegal transplant
ISLAMABAD, October 20, 2015: Islamabad Loi Bher police has arrested two
persons involved in sale of kidneys after inciting the poor to have a
business in return, a police spokesman said.
According to details, Irfan Masih s/o Karamat Masih lodged the report with
Loi Bher police station that Ejaz s/o Muhammad Ashraf and Khalid s/o Mansha
resident of Samundri Faisalabad asked his brother in-law Zeeshan Masih
resident of Lahore to come Islamabad for a business here. They asked him to
sell his kidney as he would get Rs. 150,000 in return for business. After
selling his organ, the complainant said that only Rs. 10,,000 was given to
Zeeshan Masih who is now struggling for life.
He further said that Jamil Masih brother of Zeeshan Masih has been also
called by them here at Islamabad and is kept in detention. The complainant
said that these people are involved in the sale of human organs and a
private hospital at Doctors Town is running this horrible business along
with them. He further alleged that Khalid s/o Mansha, Rafique, Raja
Mehmud, Akram and Riffat are working as agents there who incite poor to
sale their kidney and to get hefty amount in return.
Following this complaint, SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani assigned task to SP
(Rural) Dr. Syed Tanveer Mustafa to ensure arrest of those involved in this
ugly business. A special team including SHO Loi Bher police station Raja
Tahir Hussain, Sub-Inspector Habib ur Rehman was constituted under
supervision of DSP Sihala Circle Ashraf Shah. This team succeeded to
arrest two persons Ejaz, Khalid and recovered four detained persons
identified as Ghulam Rasool, Allah Dita, Muhammad Arshad and Jamil Masih.
During preliminary investigation, the nabbed persons confessed their
involvement in sale of human organs for the last seven years. SSP Islamabad
has appreciated this overall performance and further directed to ensure
arrest of other accused involved in it.