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In the net: The mastermind behind the kidney racket, Amit Kumar, being produced before the media in Kathmandu on Friday. KATHMANDU: A day after his arrest in Nepal, the Indian government has requested the deportation of the alleged kingpin in the kidney racket, Amit Kumar, to India. Talking to The Hindu, Indian Embassy spokesperson Gopal Bagle said, “We are requesting the authorities in Nepal to deport Dr. Kumar.” He said he was not sure how long the process would take. Nepal police presented Dr. Kumar before the media here on Friday and said it would take him to the Revenue Investigation Department on Sunday and seek remand for further investigations. Addressing a press conference, Chief of the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) Upendra Kanta Aryal said the police wanted to file a case against Dr. Kumar under the Foreign Exchange Misappropriation Act for carrying huge amounts in foreign currencies illegally. “We will also investigate his involvement in involuntary transplantation of kidneys of the Nepali citizens,” said Aryal. The Human Body Transplantation Act prohibits transplantation of human organs. If found guilty, Dr. Kumar could face a four-year jail term for illegally carrying foreign currencies and an additional five years for transplantation of human organs. Asked what would happen if India sought his immediate deportation, a senior police official said, “He could be deported through political decision.” He said that since a Red Corner Notice had been issued, the government could decide to deport him without filing a case in the Nepali court. Sources in the Indian Embassy expressed confidence that Dr. Kumar would be deported to India soon, given the “the excellent cooperation between the two countries in combating across-the-border crimes.” Modus operandiOn the circumstances leading to Dr. Kumar’s arrest, SSP Aryal said the Indian police had informed their Nepal counterparts about his possible arrival and subsequent hiding in Nepal. “We immediately formed a special investigation team led by DSP Sher Bahadur Basnet and began investigations.” Mr. Aryal said that following a tip off that Dr. Kumar had left Kathmandu for Chitwan on February 5 in a taxi, the police alerted local security agencies. The Chitwan police on Thursday informed the CIB that two new guests, apparently of Indian origin, had checked in at Hotel Wild Life Camp at Saurah at 7 a.m. Binod Nepal, assistant manager of the hotel told The Hindu over phone that the police came to the hotel a few minutes after Dr. Kumar and his accomplice checked in. The room was booked in the name of the accomplice, Manish Singh. Dr. Amit had identified himself as Suresh Regmi. “The two left their belongings in the room and left after breakfast,” said Pandey. They did not return for lunch.
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