They said a short while later a police team reached the hotel and began enquiring about the guests.

The policemen showed the receptionist a picture of Kumar. By then, Manish Singh fled from the hotel. The police team then rushed to the room and arrested Kumar who had been on the run ever since the kidney racket was busted on January 24.

He apparently did not resist when he was being handcuffed, sources said.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate has been asked to probe assets of Kumar. The Moradabad police, which busted the racket, have sought details of Kumar’s property, finances and other transactions.

Details of the attached properties of the other accused, Dr Jeevan Kumar and Dr Saraj, are also being probed. The police have asked the passport office to cancel all their passport registrations.

The probe will look into the over Rs 1,000-crore assets of Kumar, who is said to have conducted 500 illegal kidney transplants. Investigating officials say that a part of this wealth also came from Kumar’s foray into movies and other rackets he reportedly ran.

Kumar has acted in three Bollywood movies and had distribution rights for at least 60 movies.

“We have not got details on this thing but it may be possible,” said Prem Prakash, SSP, Moradabad. Kumar is also said to have invested his money in companies outside India.