An alleged kidney racket came to light in Visakhapatnam, with the victim raising a complaint with the police on Wednesday.G Vinay, a resident of Vambay Colony at Madhurawada said he was approached by one Kamaraju who lured him with money saying he too can strike a deal by selling his kidney.Later, Vinay was introduced to a gang who promised Rs 8.5 lakh as compensation for kidney donation.As he was facing financial problems, Vinay agreed to the deal.
The alleged kidney transplantation is said to have taken place in December last.
Although Vinay was reluctant to proceed for the transplantation post the medical tests, he was reportedly threatened to pay for the expenses incurred for medical tests prior the surgery or proceed for the operation.
After the deal was struck, Vinay was given some amount as an advance and taken to a hospital in Pendurthi by Kamaraju and two others, where a doctor with his team performed surgery and allegedly removed his kidney.After the surgery, the victim’s mother said Kamaraju had paid only Rs 2.5 lakh instead of the agreed amount.Following which Vinay lodged a complaint with the PM Palem police.The police registered a case and launched an investigation.
The police started an investigation and visited the hospital, where no staff members were found and are allegedly absconding.On Thursday, family members of the victim along with locals staged a protest at Vambay Colony in Madhurawada and demanded intervention of the district collector.
They said unless the collector intervenes in the issue, they would not step back on their protest.
Earlier, Vinay disclosed that many had been cheated like him in a similar manner in the kidney transplantation.
Meanwhile, Visakhapatnam District Collector A Mallikarjuna IAS took a serious view of the incident and ordered a probe into the kidney racket.
