Kochi : The National Investigation Agency has arrested the prime accused in a case involving trafficking people to Iran for illegal organ donation.

Ernakulam native Madhu Jayakumar was arrested after he arrived from Iran on 8 November, sources said.

According to sources, following the national agency’s petition, Madhu was produced before the Court in Kochi on November 12.

The court sent Madhu to NIA’s custody till November 19.

He is currently being questioned at the NIA office in Kochi.

The case began on May 18, 2024, when officials of the Bureau of Immigration at Kochi airport intercepted a youth on suspicion of involvement in an organ-trafficking network.

The investigation was initially handled by the Ernakulam Rural Police before being taken over by the NIA.

The probe reve

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