Kidney Transplant Scam: Bail Application Of Accused Dismissed

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Jul, 2017 ) : A local court on Monday dismissed the bail application of an accused involved in kidney transplant scam. Judicial Magistrate Farooq-e-Azam heard the bail application of accused- Abdul Majeed.

During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel submitted that the accused had been arrested in connection with the scandal despite the fact that he was neither implicated in the FIR nor arrested at spot.

He pleaded the court to grant benefit of bail to the accused as he was innocent. However, Federal Investigation Agency's counsel opposed the bail plea and submitted that solid evidence was available against the accused.

He said the accused was working as an agent for the illegal kidney transplant gang. The bench after hearing arguments of the parties dismissed the bail plea observing that solid evidence was available against the accused.

FIA busted a gang of doctors including Dr Fawad and Dr Altamash involved in illegal kidney transplant, a few months ago. Later, accused Abdul Majeed and others were also arrested for their alleged involvement in the case.