
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed claims that it is pursuing Bellamkonda Ram Prasad, an Indian national, over alleged involvement in organ harvesting syndicates in Kenya.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the DCI addressed a viral social media post that falsely claimed detectives were searching for Ram Prasad to arrest and charge him with orchestrating the deaths of young Kenyans.
The misleading post alleged that the DCI had urged the public to share any information that could lead to Ram Prasad’s arrest. It further accused him, also known as “Pratapan,” of masterminding an international human trafficking ring linked to organ harvesting operations.
Additionally, the post claimed that Prasad had escaped police custody in India, where he was detained for organ harvesting crimes, and had entered Kenya on December 19, 2024, to run a kidney trafficking syndicate targeting young men and women under 30.
It also alleged that the DCI had offered a cash reward for any information regarding his whereabouts.
The DCI issued the clarification after the post sparked fear among Kenyans, with some questioning why the suspect had not been apprehended if the claims were true.
A social media user on the X platform amplified the false claims, alleging, “Kenya faces a crisis as an Indian Mafia, led by Bellamkonda Ram Prasad, preys on young victims. Autopsies reveal kidneys missing, sold for 2000 Dollars. Interpol is on high alert.”

This clarification came shortly after police in Kapsabet arrested a former Member of the County Assembly (MCA) in connection with her child’s involvement in the brutal murder of a suspect detained at Chemase Police Station.
The MCA was apprehended along the Chemelil-Miwani-Kisumu road while allegedly attempting to flee. Authorities linked the politician and her child to an organ-harvesting syndicate.
Police reported that the MCA was fleeing to avoid being lynched by an angry mob. She was later arrested, and her vehicle was towed to the police station.