DHAKA — Bangladeshi police said Tuesday they had uncovered a major organ trafficking ring that is believed to have persuaded up to 200 people to sell their kidneys for cash.
Three people were arrested Sunday in the remote Kalai area, 300 kilometres (180 miles) northwest of Dhaka, after reports surfaced that villagers were having their organs removed illegally.
"The three people we arrested are only low-level operators. Two of them had even sold their kidneys and then become part of the gang," he said.
"It is only natural to assume medical professionals are involved," he said, adding that the gang was suspected of selling organs to patients in Singapore and India. Full story
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