Nepali migrant workers drugged before kidney removal in India

Summary

Nepali migrant workers were drugged and had kidneys removed unlawfully in India before being sent back to Nepal, with a trafficking gang arrested in connection with the case.

Key Points
  • Prakash Nepali was drugged and had a kidney removed while in India under false promises of work.
  • Multiple victims have been identified, including a couple from Kavre who sold their kidneys due to financial hardship.
  • Police arrested three gang members linked to kidney trafficking, including Samir Nepali and others from Nuwakot and Kavre.
  • The Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau estimates that over 50 victims may have been trafficked by the gang and investigations are ongoing.
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