Mohali, April 16 -- Two days after an alleged illegal kidney transplant racket was unearthed at Sukh Seva Multi-Specialty Hospital in Kharar, the district administration on Wednesday sealed the hospital on the deputy commissioner's directions. The action was carried out by the health department after the case came under intense scrutiny.

The investigation into the suspected organ trafficking ring at Sukh Seva Multi-Specialty Hospital was initiated on Monday following a written complaint by Dr Rajesh Kumar, SMO of SDH Kharar, after a surprise inspection conducted under the directives of the SDM Kharar.

During the raid, medical authorities discovered two patients, identified as a donor, Ashish Thaman, and a receiver, Varinderpal, abandone...