Family Alleges Organ Removal During Autopsy in Hyderabad

News Desk

HYDERABAD: Serious allegations have surfaced against medical authorities in Hyderabad after the family of a young girl, who tragically died in a road accident, accused hospital staff of unauthorized organ removal during her post-mortem examination on Thursday.

The victim was initially brought to the public tertiary care facility following a severe road traffic collision within the city.

Doctors pronounced her dead on arrival, after which the body was shifted to the hospital morgue for mandatory medico-legal procedures and an official autopsy.

However, upon receiving the deceased’s body for burial, the grieving relatives noticed suspicious surgical incisions and claimed that vital internal organs had been illegally harvested without their knowledge or authorization, prompting furious demonstrations outside the medical center.

The disturbing incident has once again brought critical scrutiny upon the management, transparency, and ethical standards of government hospital mortuaries across Sindh.

Distrust in public sector medico-legal practices remains widespread, with civil rights advocates and citizens calling for strict oversight mechanisms to prevent potential organ trafficking and curb grave procedural violations within state-run health infrastructure.

In response to the growing unrest and public protests, senior police officials and provincial health authorities have initiated an immediate high-level investigation into the grave claims.

Officials confirmed that a specialized committee of senior pathologists and forensic experts will re-examine the case, assuring the victim’s family that those found guilty of negligence or illegal acts will face severe legal consequences under the law.