Doctor booked for allegedly 'stealing' patient's kidney

A doctor of a private hospital in the city here has been booked for allegedly stealing a kidney of a patient during surgery to remove stones from the vital organ, police said today.

A case has been registered against Vibhu Garg, a doctor of the private hospital in New Mandi area in the city, said Circle Officer (CO) Yogender Singh.

According to a complaint lodged by the family members of 60-year-old patient Iqbal, the victim was admitted in the hospital yesterday for removal of kidney stones. But doctor Garg has allegedly stolen his kidney during a surgery to remove kidney stones.

The family members claimed that they have also found the "stolen" kidney, hidden in a ice bag, the CO said, adding that further investigations are on.