Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Pan-India Kidney Trafficking Racket Uncovered
A farmer named Roshan Kule from Maharashtra took a small loan but ended up owing a lot of money because of high interest.
He sold his kidney to pay off the debt.
This led to a big investigation that found a group of people who were illegally selling kidneys.
They had agents, doctors, and hospitals involved in different places like Delhi, Trichy, and even Cambodia.
The doctors and agents were paid a lot of money, but the people selling their kidneys got very little.
The police are now trying to catch the doctors involved and understand how big this illegal network is.
Investigation into an illegal kidney trafficking racket revealed a pan-India network involving agents, donors, doctors, and hospitals, with international links to Cambodia.
The probe was triggered by a complaint from Roshan Kule, a dairy farmer from Nagbhid, Chandrapur, who sold his kidney in Cambodia to repay a loan that had ballooned to Rs 70 lakh due to exorbitant interest rates.
The network charged patients between Rs 50-80 lakh per transplant, with donors receiving only Rs 5-8 lakh, highlighting severe financial exploitation.
Key accused include Ramakrishna Sanchu (agent), Himanshu Bharadwaj (associate), Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh (arrested in Delhi), and Dr. Rajaratnam Govindswamy (absconding from Trichy).
Illegal transplant operations were conducted at Star Kims Hospital in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and possibly at other facilities connected to the syndicate.
- Who
- Roshan Kule (complainant), Ramakrishna Sanchu (agent), Himanshu Bharadwaj (associate), Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh (doctor), Dr. Rajaratnam Govindswamy (doctor)
- What
- Illegal kidney trafficking racket involving agents, donors, doctors, and hospitals
- When
- Investigation ongoing, details revealed on December 31
- Where
- Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Delhi, Trichy (Tamil Nadu), Cambodia
- Why
- To repay loans taken from moneylenders and exploit vulnerable individuals
Exploitative Network
Victims' Plight
Network Operations
Exploitative Network
The racket involved agents, doctors, and hospitals, operating across multiple states and internationally, profiting from illegal kidney transplants.
Victims' Plight
Victims, often economically vulnerable and indebted, were lured with promises of quick money but ended up worse off.
Financial Exploitation
Exploitative Network
The network charged patients between Rs 50-80 lakh per transplant, with significant profits distributed among intermediaries and medical professionals.
Victims' Plight
Donors received only Rs 5-8 lakh, highlighting the severe financial exploitation and systemic abuse.
- Complainant
- Roshan Kule, a dairy farmer from Nagbhid, Chandrapur
- Initial Loan Amount
- Rs 1 lakh
- Ballooned Debt
- Rs 70 lakh
- Transplant Cost
- Rs 50-80 lakh per transplant
- Donor Payment
- Rs 5-8 lakh
- Key Accused Agent
- Ramakrishna Sanchu (Dr. Krishna)
- Associate
- Himanshu Bharadwaj
- Arrested Doctor
- Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh (Delhi)
- Absconding Doctor
- Dr. Rajaratnam Govindswamy (Trichy)
- Hospital Under Scrutiny
- Star Kims Hospital, Trichy
