Red notice issued against organ trade racket kingpin

NIA suspects Madhu Jayakumar may surrender after returning to India

- TOBY ANTONY @Kochi

FOLLOWING the request of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Interpol has issued a red-corner notice against Madhu Jayakumar, the kingpin behind trafficking people to Iran for illegally donating their organs. With steps initiated, the NIA suspects that Madhu, who is an Ernakulam native, will likely surrender before the agencies after returning to India.

Last month, when the bail petition of the second accused Sabith Nasar of Valappad, Thrissur, was considered by the NIA court in Kochi, the agency submitted that all attempts are being made to bring Madhu to India. The agency submitted before the court that as part of bringing Madhu back to India, an Interpol red-corner notice had been issued against him.