Main broker in organ trafficking racket at private hospital remanded

 

The main broker, who was arrested Monday morning (06 Dec) over his involvement in the human organ trafficking racket at a private hospital in Borella, has been remanded till 13 December.

The 41-year-old resident of Kajimawatte was remanded till 13 December on orders of the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, while travel bans were imposed on six directors of the said hospital.

Earlier Tuesday, the suspect was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has appointed a seven-member committee to investigate the said organ transplant racket.

The panel consists of five specialist doctors and is chaired by a Deputy Director General of Health Services.The Health Ministry has also temporarily suspended all organ transplants at the private hospital in question pending the completion of the inquiry.