Another Arrest Made in Alleged Organ Donation Forgery Case in Kerala

Police in Kochi, Kerala, have arrested an additional suspect in an ongoing investigation into illegal organ donations facilitated by forged documents. The latest arrest is Rashida, 37, wife of absconding accused Najeeb. This development follows earlier arrests by the Ernakulam Rural police of Sunny Varghese, his wife Sini Varghese, and Sanoj, as well as three others—Sreeja, Sudheer, and Vinod—arrested by Kilikollur police in Kollam district. The Kunnathunadu police registered two cases regarding the offense. According to first information reports, the accused network forged official documents, including letterheads from two major hospitals in Ernakulam and blank letterheads bearing the names of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a Member of Parliament (MP). These fabricated documents were allegedly used to bypass legal requirements and facilitate illicit organ transplant procedures. All arrested individuals have been produced before the court and remanded to custody. The investigation highlights a sophisticated criminal operation exploiting bureaucratic loopholes and forged institutional credentials to conduct illegal medical transactions in the region.