KANPUR, April 8 -- A phone call to a lawyer allegedly led police to Parvez Saifi, the logistics manager of an illegal kidney transplant syndicate in Kanpur. He was arrested from Rawatpur late Tuesday night with Rs.10 lakh in cash, believed to be his share from a Rs.22 lakh kidney transplant deal, officials said.

Police said the money recovered from Saifi is allegedly part of the amount Dr Afzal received for an illegal kidney transplant. Dr Afzal, who earlier worked at Alpha Hospital in Meerut, is accused of playing a key role in arranging donors and coordinating transplant procedures.

Five doctors, including Dr Afzal, who are believed to be running the alleged syndicate remain at large. Police teams are conducting searches across Ghazia...