Mother-son duo held for running illegal organ trade racket in Assam's Morigaon
A mother-son duo and their accomplice involved in an illegal kidney trade racket have been arrested in Assam. The accused used to lure poor villagers with a promise of paying Rs 4-5 lakh if they donated their kidney.
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UPDATED: July 13, 2021 06:54 IST
As many as 20 people of the village are believed to have sold off a kidney each.
The Assam Police has busted an illegal human organ trade racket in Morigaon district and arrested three persons, including a mother-son duo, in connection with the case.
The arrested woman and her accomplices were running an illegal kidney trade at Dakshin Dharamtul village in Central Assam’s Morigaon district. They lured poor villagers with a promise of paying Rs 4-5 lakh if they donated their kidney to some sick people and organisations.