Pune Porsche Case Doctor Arrested in Separate Kidney Transplant Racket
Dr. Ajay Taware, former medical superintendent of Pune's Sassoon General Hospital and already jailed for alleged blood sample tampering in the Pune Porsche crash case, has been arrested again. This new arrest is in connection with an alleged kidney transplant racket at a Ruby Hall Clinic dating back to 2022. This development adds another layer to the controversies surrounding Dr. Taware and probes into medical malpractices.
Unpacked:
Dr. Taware headed the Regional Authorisation Committee responsible for approving kidney transplants at the time of the alleged 2022 incident at Ruby Hall Clinic. He is accused of involvement in approving illegal transplants and facilitating malpractice as part of a broader racket involving multiple individuals.
The scam was revealed when a woman, who had been paid to falsely pose as a recipient's wife, disclosed her true identity after a monetary dispute. This exposed the illegal paired kidney exchange and led to police investigations and charges against several people, including Dr. Taware.
Dr. Taware was previously arrested for allegedly tampering with the blood samples of a 17-year-old accused in a Porsche crash that killed two people in Pune in 2023. The tampering was intended to manipulate evidence in the investigation.
Police registered a case against 15 people, including the managing trustee and staff of Ruby Hall Clinic. The allegations involve orchestrating illegal organ transplants through fraudulent documentation and false identities.