The police will file a detailed report with the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) on the type of scams and precautions to be taken based on the ongoing probe into the alleged organ trade scam, said District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) S. Sudarshan.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday (May 12), he said that documents seized as part of the probe into the forgery racket linked to the alleged organ trade scam suggest that surgeries were carried out in Kerala. Hesaid possible human trafficking in the alleged scam will also be examined. Two years ago, Ernakulam Rural police had invoked trafficking charges against a racket accused of conducting illegal transplants in Iran.

At least 20 persons are suspected to have undergone transplants through the racket. Normally, organs are donated between close relatives or for altruistic reasons. Mr. Sudarshan said certificates were forged either to establish kinship or to certify altruistic purposes.

Potential international links are under probe. Foreign trips of the prime accused, Mohammed Najeeb, are also being investigated. The money received by donors can be confirmed only after recording their statements. However, police suspect the donors were paid ₹5 lakh to 10 lakh, though recipients probably paid the racket ₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh.