New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating "a case of human organ smuggling" in which five victims had travelled to Iran on tourist visa and were lured by pecuniary benefits.

The Minister said in a written reply that the transplantation happened in hospitals in Iran. The National Investigation Agency had registered the case in July last year.

Charge sheet has been filed in this case against four arrested accused persons under various sections of IPC.

"The case is currently under further Investigation," the minister said.

He said the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes crime statistics...