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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle, Islamabad Zone, arrested nine people, including a well-known urologist and a private hospital employee, for their alleged involvement in illegal kidney transplantation and organ trafficking.
According to FIA officials, the arrests were made during a raid at a prominent private hospital in Islamabad, where illegal kidney removal operations were allegedly being carried out.
The doctor and hospital employee are described as key operatives in the network.
The operation was carried out under the direction of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, FIA Director General Usman Anwar, and Director Islamabad Zone Syed Shahzad Nadeem Bukhari.
