ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Corruption Circle (ACC) of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched an operation against criminals involved in illegal trade of human organs in Islamabad and arrested the ringleader, a spokesman of the FIA said.
The ACC launched an operation against the human organ traders after receiving complaints, traced dozens of suspects in private surgical clinics and arrested their alleged ringleader identified as Mustaqeem from an illegal clinic in the outskirts of Islamabad.
According to sources connected with the investigation, a young man was killed during liver transplantation when the donor’s blood did not match that of the deceased.
The father of the deceased lodged a complaint. During the investigation, the accused disclosed that they had received rupees three million from the patient. “They use uneducated male nurses for the sensitive surgery in illegal operation theatres,” investigation officials said.
The “main gang comprised criminals who trap poor youngsters to sell their kidneys for transplantation for millions of rupees, especially foreigners who paid in dollars,” sources engaged with the investigation said.
The middlemen and facilitators played a vital role in the human organ trade, encouraging the poor to sell their organs.
Police received information that unidentified kidnappers were trying to move abducted trader to another location
A policeman was martyred in exchange of fire with assailants
It is not yet known whether venue will remain same or would be changed to Doha or Dubai
On Pakistan side of LoC, families wearied by decades of sporadic firing began to return home for now
This additional charge has been given for three months or until regular appointment to same position
China and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening friendly ties with Afghanistan
