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Indian
kidney
GLobal trade
The recent multi-crore
kidney scandal, exploiting the poor for trading in their organs,
exposes a number of glaring loopholes in the law and raises
questions about the role of the authorities, says Aarti
Kapur
THE Rs 100-crore
kidney racket unearthed at Gurgaon recently has shocked one and
all for its sheer magnitude and the highly organised way in
which it was being run by ‘doctors’ for the last eight
years. The incident has brought to light the growing Asian organ
bazaar that sources kidneys from the poor and possibly ignorant
donors to recipients in the Middle East, Europe, North America
and South Asia.
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Amritsar:
Where it all began
Much before
Gurgaon, Amritsar was the hub of a kidney racket. The trade
flourished with the connivance of doctors and officials. Varinder
Walia recalls how the ring was busted in 2002
ON January 11,
2003, the Punjab police arrested Dr P.K. Sareen, chief
transplant surgeon at the Ram Saran Das Kishori Lal Charitable
Trust Hospital in Amritsar, Dr O.P. Mahajan, head of the city’s
Government Medical College and head of the Authorisation
Committee, and his colleague, Dr Jagdish Gargi.
The
Kingpin
Santosh
Rameshwar Raut, alias Amit Kumar, the alleged mastermind behind
the kidney transplant racket, had many identities. Each time he
was nabbed, he changed his identity before resurfacing. Nabbing
him was difficult as he moved around and operated under false
identities and procured fake passports.
In step with
trekking
How do you prepare
for a trek? What all do you need on the trail for a couple of
days?
Gyan
Marwah gives a
list of do’s and don’ts
TAKE
a deep breath and step out into the lap of nature before the
winter ends. No, not the usual touristy spots. But a vacation
with a difference. Trekking. It’s all about communicating with
nature and being a part of the great outdoors.
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