Assam Police Bust Long-Running Kidney Trafficking Racket in Nagaon, Three Arrested

Overview

• Nagaon Police arrested three suspected traffickers in Hoojgaon after a sustained operation that exposed a years-long illegal kidney trade.
• The accused were identified as Dharani Das alias Bogamula, Mahendra Das, and Deep Das.
• Officials and residents say brokers lured impoverished villagers, transported them to Kolkata, and paid about Rs 3–5 lakh per kidney under coercive conditions.
• Police say interrogations pointed to two more alleged accomplices — a Hazarika from Baihata Chariali and a Daulagapu from Guwahati — who are being traced.
• The case surfaced after a Village Women’s Defence Force awareness meeting, and authorities describe an active probe to dismantle the network and address community fears.