Another person has been arrested in connection with alleged illegal organ donation using forged documents, which came to light when the Kunnathunad police registered two cases related to the crime. Rashida (37), wife of Najeeb of Peringala in Kunnathunad, was arrested by the police. Mr. Najeeb, also named as an accused in the case, is absconding.
Earlier, Sunny Varghese (56) of Thadiyan House in Kumarapuram, Kunnathunad, his wife Sini Varghese (50) and Sanoj (32) of Kavungaparambu, Chelakkulam were arrested by the Ernakulam Rural Police for their alleged involvement in the crime. Meanwhile, three persons – Sreeja, Sudheer and Vinod – have been arrested by the Kilikollur police in Kollam district.
According to initial information reports, the accused forged documents including letterheads of two major hospitals in Ernakulam as well as blank letterheads in the name of MLAs and MPs to facilitate organ donation.
Those arrested were brought before the court and taken into custody.
Published – 09 May 2026 21:57 IST
