Nov 10, 2012: Man held for selling kidney of 'lover'

TNN | Nov 10, 2012, 03.52AM IST

KOCHI: A fraudster, who sold the kidney of a woman after promising to marry her, was arrested by the North police on Friday.

The accused Shivakumar of Uliyakovil, Kollam is said to be kingpin of a racket that illegally traded kidney in the state.

The accused, who was arrested by a police team led by North SI S Vijayashankar, was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody. The victim was identified as Manju (alias Chinchu).

Police said Manju had lodged a complaint in 2009. The operation to remove her kidney was conducted at KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. As per the complaint, Shivakumar was in love with Manju and promised to marry her if she sold one of her kidneys.

When Manju agreed, the accused fixed a deal and sold the kidney for Rs 10 lakh. "The operation was carried out after the accused prepared fake legal documents for kidney transplantation. Once he got the money he abandoned Manju, who was recuperating at the hospital," a police official said. Police had earlier arrested two members of the racket.
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