A major illegal kidney transplant racket in Andhra Pradesh came to light after the death of 29 year old Yamuna from Visakhapatnam. She underwent a secret kidney removal surgery on 9 November 2025 at Global Multi Speciality Hospital in Madanapalle. She suffered seizures during the operation and died early the next morning. Her mother, Sooramma, devastated and suspicious, immediately filed a police complaint that set the entire investigation in motion.
Police soon discovered that Yamuna had been lured with the promise of eight lakh rupees in exchange for her kidney. Investigators believe that she was pushed into the decision by her partner, Suribabu, who was later arrested.
Police findings revealed a shocking network that stretched across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa. The group allegedly involved brokers, hospital staff, and an external medical team.
Dr. Kampa Anjaneyulu, the owner of Global Hospital and the District Coordinator of Hospital Services, is accused of using his authority to facilitate the illegal transplant. Two dialysis unit managers, Bala Rangadu from Madanapalle and Meharaj from Kadiri, reportedly played key roles by connecting donors and recipients while helping arrange the surgery. Brokers Pilli Padma and Kakarlapalli Sathya from Visakhapatnam targeted financially vulnerable residents who could be persuaded to part with a kidney.
On the day of the transplant, a medical team from Bengaluru arrived to conduct the operation. One kidney was transplanted successfully into a recipient from Goa named Ranjan Nayak. Yamuna, however, went into critical distress during the surgery.
Once Yamuna died on 10 November, the accused attempted to hide the incident. Her body was shifted from the hospital in an ambulance to Tirupati, and family members were allegedly asked to remain silent. They were told that financial formalities were still pending, which added to their confusion and fear. This attempt at a cover up became a crucial part of the investigation.
A case was registered under the Human Organ Transplantation Act of 2011. By 15 November, police arrested six people: Dr. Anjaneyulu, brokers Padma and Sathya, dialysis managers Bala Rangadu and Meharaj, and Suribabu. Officers seized mobile phones and began tracking calls, messages and financial transactions linked to past transplants.
The hospital was sealed after authorities confirmed that it did not have approval to perform any kind of organ transplant. A post mortem examination of Yamuna further supported the case against the hospital.
Multiple police teams were formed to question doctors, dialysis technicians, brokers and administrative staff. Health department officials were brought in to examine hospital documents and verify whether any other illegal surgeries had been performed earlier.
On 17 November, the investigation expanded when police identified another crucial suspect. A Bengaluru based surgeon named Dr. Parthasarathy is believed to have performed the operation that led to Yamuna’s death. Investigators say he had a financial arrangement with Dr. Anjaneyulu and may have taken part in similar surgeries in the past.
Teams are now searching for him across Karnataka and Telangana using mobile tower data and financial records. Officers believe his arrest will help uncover the full scale of the network and its interstate links.
Madanapalle DSP S. Mahendra told TNIE that the six accused were sent to judicial custody after their medical examination at the government hospital, and said that more information is likely to emerge once Dr. Parthasarathy is arrested.
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