Kidney racket – Doctors identified – Rajitha

 Feb 06, 2016

Health minister Rajitha senarathna said the committee which was appointed to investigate the alleging kidney racket illegally instrumented in Sri Lanka has identified the doctors and the hospitals which committing this illegal racket.

The minister said he has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department to conduct an investigation.

Minister Rajitha told the BBC “All people including the doctors and people who are connected has been identified. All investigations have been done by the CID, the director general wrote to the IGP. I also called the Interpol. Our CID would join with the Interpol and start the investigation. We have identified the hospitals from the investigation report”

However minister said we cannot come to any conclusions until the CID join with the Interpol and start the investigation and reveal the truth.
“We have only the newspaper reports until now. The Indian government also has not officially informed us” Said the minister.

The five member committee which was appointed to investigate the matter following the media reports handed over their report yesterday to the health ministry.

The minister said when the CID reports to the health ministry following its investigations the ministry would take credible actions.