Illegal Kidney Trade
Another arrested
Joypurhat police arrested another alleged intermediary of illegal kidney trade in Kalai upazila.
Police arrested Md Mosarraf Hossain, 55, son of Mofiz Uddin of Joypur-Bahuti, Saturday night. On August 28, police arrested Md Abdus Sattar, 40, Golam Mostafa, 28, and Abdul Karim, 32, at the same village in connection with involvement in the illegal trade.
Police say that at least 42 people in the area sold their kidneys.
Md Fazlur Karim officer-in-charge of Kalai Police Station said a team led by him arrested Mosarraf. The three arrested before had provided police with information about Mosarraf and villagers identified him for the police.
Mosarraf, who already sold one of his kidneys, denied his involvement in the trade. He claimed before reporters yesterday that he was a victim of conspiracy.
Police claimed that Mosarraf is involved in the illegal kidney trade and this illicit business is a way to make money quickly. Police yesterday produced the arrestees before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Joypurhat seeking five days’ remand for each. The court will hear the remand prayers on September 7.
Md Abdul Mannan Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi visited the village Saturday. He told the villagers that those who sold their kidneys out of poverty will be rehabilitated and given medical assistance.
He said nobody who sold their kidneys would be punished but if this happens again in future legal actions will be taken.
Two separate medical camps were set up yesterday at Boiragihat and Matrai Bazaar of the upazila to treat the people who sold their kidneys.
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