<p>Police in Pakistan have busted an organ&nbsp;trafficking racket being run by an infamous doctor in the northeast part of the country as well as the eastern Punjab area. The gang reportedly removed kidneys of unsuspecting patients without their knowledge and sold them to rich clients.&nbsp;<br />
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Sharing further shocking details, police officials said the accused doctor, identified as&nbsp;Fawad Mukhtar, conducted surgeries at private residences&nbsp;to harvest kidneys and his associate, a car mechanic, used to give anesthesia to the victims.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eight people have been arrested for surgically removing kidneys from hundreds of patients for wealthy people needing a transplant.<br />
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The police said that Fawad carried out 328 surgeries and sold the kidneys for prices as high as $34,000 (Rs 2.82 million), the CNN reported quoting Mohsin Naqvi, the Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province.<br />
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The ring&nbsp;leader had previously been detained five times for professional misconduct, but he was able to secure bail each time.</p>

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<h2><strong>Gang's active zone</strong></h2>

<p>According to authorities, at least three persons had died from having their organs harvested.</p>

<p>The gang was believed to be particularly active in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)&nbsp;as well as the eastern Punjab area.</p>

<p>The transplants were performed in private homes, often without the patient's knowledge, according to Mohsin Naqvi, the Punjab chief minister.</p>

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<p>It is alleged that the mechanic who assisted Mukhtar helped lure vulnerable patients from hospitals.</p>

<p>"The facts and figures that have come to us make the heart tremble," Naqvi said during a press conference on Sunday.</p>

<p>"There are a lot more transplants and illegal surgeries than this. These are the ones that we have confirmed."<br />
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<h2><strong>Pakistan's law on organ trade</strong></h2>

<p>Pakistan outlawed&nbsp;the commercial trade of human organs&nbsp;in 2010. A 10-year prison sentence and significant fines were added to deter unscrupulous doctors, intermediaries, receivers, and donors selling organs to offshore clients.</p>

<p>However, there has been a rise in organ trafficking in the country as people struggle with low wages and poor enforcement of the law.</p>

<p>Punjab police had busted another organ trafficking racket&nbsp;this January when a&nbsp;missing 14-year-old boy was found in an underground lab after his kidney was removed.<br />
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Police in Pakistan have busted an organ trafficking racket being run by an infamous doctor in the northeast part of the country as well as the eastern Punjab area.

Police in Pakistan have busted an organ trafficking racket being run by an infamous doctor in the northeast part of the country as well as the eastern Punjab area. The gang reportedly removed kidneys of unsuspecting patients without their knowledge and sold them to rich clients. Sharing further shocking details, police officials said the accused doctor, identified as Fawad Mukhtar, conducted surgeries at private residences to harvest kidneys and his associate, a car mechanic, used to give anesthesia to the victims. Eight people have been arrested for surgically removing kidneys from hundreds of patients for wealthy people needing a transplant. The police said that Fawad carried out 328 surgeries and sold the kidneys for prices as high as $34,000 (Rs 2.82 million), the CNN reported quoting Mohsin Naqvi, the Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province. The ring leader had previously been detained five times for professional misconduct, but he was able to secure bail each time. Also read: Taylor Swift, Simone Biles bring star-power to stand during Packers vs Chiefs Gang's active zone According to authorities, at least three persons had died from having their organs harvested. The gang was believed to be particularly active in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as the eastern Punjab area. The transplants were performed in private homes, often without the patient's knowledge, according to Mohsin Naqvi, the Punjab chief minister. Also read: CRPF's 1st female biker expedition starts from Kashmir, Shillong and Kanyakumari; 150 bikers participate It is alleged that the mechanic who assisted Mukhtar helped lure vulnerable patients from hospitals. "The facts and figures that have come to us make the heart tremble," Naqvi said during a press conference on Sunday. "There are a lot more transplants and illegal surgeries than this. These are the ones that we have confirmed." Pakistan's law on organ trade Pakistan outlawed the commercial trade of human organs in 2010. A 10-year prison sentence and significant fines were added to deter unscrupulous doctors, intermediaries, receivers, and donors selling organs to offshore clients. However, there has been a rise in organ trafficking in the country as people struggle with low wages and poor enforcement of the law. Punjab police had busted another organ trafficking racket this January when a missing 14-year-old boy was found in an underground lab after his kidney was removed. ×

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