New Delhi, June 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches at 10 locations across Keralam's Kochi city and its nearby areas in connection with an alleged human organ trafficking case, officials said.

The premises covered in the operation include several hospitals and associated establishments suspected of being linked to the racket.

ED's zonal office in the state carried out the search operation early on Thursday based on certain inputs against the suspects linked to the case.

Officials told ANI that the searches are part of an ongoing investigation into possible money laundering linked to illegal organ transplants.

The federal agency is probing the role of intermediaries, medical professionals, and facili...