Bangladesh: After being duped, a Bangladeshi established his own kidney-purchasing and selling business

 

Voice 9, Dhaka Bureau: After being duped when selling kidneys, Anisur Rahman established his own kidney purchasing and selling business. The group used to give the victim just Rs 5 lakh while keeping the rest Rs 45 lakh from the sale of each kidney, which brought around Tk 50 lakh a piece.

Over 50 people's kidneys were illegally taken by the group, claims RAB. On Wednesday, Rab-1 detained five gang members in the capital's Bhatara, Badda, Banani, and Mohakhali neighborhoods.

Anisur Rahman and his four colleagues Ariful Islam Rajib, Salauddin Tuhin, Saiful Islam, and Enamul Hossain have all been taken into custody. The victim's affidavit and agreement, both of which were copied, were retrieved from them.

Rab-1 Commander Lt Col Md Abul Kalam Azad said this at a press conference at RAB Media Centre in the capital's Karwan Bazar on Thursday.

He claimed that the gang members target the impoverished and helpless citizens in rural sections of the nation. Some people claim that you may live a healthy life with just one kidney. He would sometimes pretend to be paying for her treatment when actually taking her to a foreign nation. Because of their poverty and monetary desire, helpless individuals eventually pass away.

Mostaque Ahmed said Anisur of Tangail was duped by going to India on fake documents for treatment in 2019. He sold one of his kidneys in exchange for money. However, he was tempted to see the huge demand for kidney transplant patients there. Later, after returning home, he got involved in the illegal business of selling kidneys himself. There, he formed a middleman gang with the help of kidney-buying and selling gangs based in India.

He gathered kidney donors online from various locations through affluent kidney patients and regional brokers, and he delivered them to India both legally and illegally through air or land.

According to a RAB official, kidney purchasers paid 45–50 lakh Tk to save lives. The giver receives 4-5 lakh rupees of this sum. Additionally, brokers and shady travel agencies operating within the nation split Tk 5–10 lakh with other gang members. The remaining Tk 30 lakh was divided among international kidney smuggling organizations.

The gang operates in four sections, says RAB. The first group stayed overseas and spoke via social media with affluent people in need of kidney transplants. The second group, Anis, is present throughout the nation and manages the exportation of donations from Dhaka.

The RAB-1 captain said Arif and Tuhin, members of the third team of the gang, used to identify the poor and needy people in remote areas of the country according to the demand of the first team, take advantage of their economic weakness, and lure them to the donor for kidney transplantation in exchange for money. Saiful Islam was the mastermind of the fourth group. He was also the owner of Sahibana Tours and Travels. He used to arrange for the victim's kidney donors to be sent to the neighboring country by making fake documents, including passports and visa processing.

Recently, the fraud in the country's first kidney transplant at a reputed government hospital has come to light in the media. When asked if the gang was involved in the fraud, he replied no.