Man from Assam’s Tinsukia sells kidney to escape poverty

A man from Tinsukia district of Assam sold his kidney for Rs 4 lakh in Kolkata to provide for his family. The police have detained him for questioning in the case.

A man from Tinsukia district of Assam sold his kidney for Rs 4 lakh in Kolkata to make ends meet for his wife and two children. The Tinsukia police have detained him for questioning and begun their investigation into the case. The police are investigating the alleged existence of a human organ trafficking racket in the area. Only last Monday, the police busted an inter-state gang involved in the illegal trade of human organs in Assam’s Morigaon district.