At least five youths from a village in this district of Gujarat have claimed they have become victims of a gang involved in selling kidneys, prompting police to order a probe by a special team.
The youths from Pandoli village have alleged their kidneys were surgically removed at different times since 2001 without their knowledge after making them unconscious, said police.
Upon learning about the alleged racket, Anand District Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Yadav sent a team to the village under Petlad taluka to record statements of these youths and announced formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
"We have taken statements of these five youths and sent them for medical check-up to ascertain their claims. We will lodge an FIR after the reports arrive. Since the issue is serious, I have ordered formation of an SIT to go deeper into the matter," said Yadav.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Petlad M R Gupta, the youths claimed their kidneys have been illegally removed and sold by a gang in the past.
"These youths have cut marks on their stomach, which indicates their kidneys were surgically removed. They claimed a person named Rafiq and some others offered them huge amount of money if they agree to come with them," said Gupta.
"In their statements, these locals claimed the accused made them unconscious and removed their kidneys without their knowledge after taking them to Delhi. All this happened over a span of 15 years but they remained silent to avoid landing in any trouble," said Gupta.
