India, June 17 -- KANPUR The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a money laundering probe into a multi-state illegal organ trafficking network exposed in Kanpur, initiating a financial crackdown on an enterprise that turned human misery into a corporate-style revenue stream.

The ED lodged a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after an initial inquiry that stretched for 10 days, said an official.

A four-member team is tracking the syndicate's complex financial layout, he added. The agency is currently scanning more than 40 bank accounts and corresponding tax records tied to the suspects. The objective is clear: map the proceeds from these underground surgeries, freeze illicitly generated assets and systematical...