India, April 6 -- KANPUR The investigation into Kanpur's illegal kidney transplant racket took a dramatic turn after investigators recovered a 19-second video showing key accused "celebrating" their illicit gains. The footage, retrieved from the mobile phone of arrested broker, Shivam Aggarwal, purportedly shows Dr Afzal and logistics manager, Parvez Saifi, sitting on a bed covered with over 50 bundles of Rs.500 currency notes. The clip has become one of the most telling pieces of evidence of the scale of money the syndicate was generating.

Dr Afzal had earlier worked at Alpha Hospital in Meerut. Investigators say he was not only part of the surgical network, but also played a central role in sourcing donors. He allegedly operated a Tele...