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Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Racketeers exploit identity crisis linked to tampered documents and post-surgery weakness, which renders physical labour impossible

03 October,2024 10:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
The auto driver who now roams in a BMW is face of the gang

The auto driver who now roams in a BMW is face of the gang

The man who lures illegal donors with a silver tongue and promise of big money then rules over them with an iron fist; he is now on a property-buying spree in Delhi and Kolkata, say victims

03 October,2024 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

A couple explains the ins and outs of racket where vital documents are altered to show recipients and illegal donors as being related, which causes them further problems as their identity is erased

01 October,2024 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

The mid-day investigation revealed that these online kidney racketeers take advantage of loopholes to abuse the needy and poor. 

01 October,2024 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Messaging app Telegram has become the go-to place where touts trap the poor and the needy into donating their organs at bargain-basement rates. mid-day infiltrated one such gang online to expose how they entice and shortchange impoverished donors

30 September,2024 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Mumbai: ‘Cops must help panel that oversees organ transplants’

Mumbai: ‘Cops must help panel that oversees organ transplants’

Committee chairman cites challenges in verifying donor-recipient relations, certifying documents

26 December,2022 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Suraj Pandey

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