A kidney transplant ring has been busted in India. Hundreds of poor people were forced into having their kidneys removed.
ABC News reports that victims were promised a job, then taken to a private house and forced at gunpoint to sell their kidneys.
One victim's story sounds just like the
kidney-transplant urban legend:
"I was approached by a stranger for a job. When I accepted, I was taken to a room with gunmen," Mohammed Salim told India's local NDTV television channel. "They tested my blood, gave me an injection and I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I had pain in my lower abdomen and I was told that my kidney had been removed."
The kidney transplant ring was found out when suspicious neighbors "noticed blood running out of the house's gutters." Yeah, that would kind of be a giveaway. (Thanks, Stephen)
Comments
Why would anyone risk the wrath of US investigation when they can continue to exploit the poor 3rd worlders for their organs?
This article seems believeable, though, I still thought there were enough poor people that owed money to loansharkers that could be pressured into selling their kidneys to pay off debt that you wouldnt have to trick people.