The police in Nalgonda, in Telangana, India, have filed cases against six Sri Lankan doctors who are allegedly involved in a kidney racket, The Hindu said.

The newspaper said that the doctors have been charged of conducting paid kidney transplants in violation of ethics.

Dr. Madhava, Dr. Monik and Dr. Sadhana, working at the Nawaloka Hospital, Dr. Chamila (Hemas Hospital), Dr. Niroshini (Lanka Hospital) and Dr. Habeeba Saheef (Western Hospital), have allegedly performed the 60 transplants, the Nalgonda police said.

Police recently arrested the kingpin in the kidney racket, Suresh Prajapathi (36), and two of his cronies, who facilitated 60 kidney transplants.

The police also arrested Prajapathi’s accomplice Dilip Umedamal Chouhan (31), who used to help conduct health tests on donors at various diagnostic centres in Ahmedabad.

(With inputs from The Hindu)