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A 46-year-old woman from Magadi town in Karnataka's Ramanagara district has come forward with shocking allegations of coercion and exploitation. She claims that a man who facilitated the sale of her kidney years ago is now pressuring her to sell her two daughters' organs.
Geeta, a farm laborer, revealed that she was forced to sell one of her kidneys in 2020 to pay off mounting microfinance debts following the death of her husband in 2013. This was her only way to support her family.
After the death of my husband, I was in dire financial straits. I had to raise, educate, and marry my daughters, but the loans became unbearable.
Geeta, Farm Laborer
According to Geeta, the harassment began when staff from a local microfinance firm, to which she and her late husband owed money, started pressuring her to repay the debt. Desperate, she turned to Manjunath, also known as Manjana, an old acquaintance from Magadi town.
"He advised me to sell my kidney, assuring me that it would bring good money and help me clear my debts. He even told me that a person can live a healthy life with just one kidney." she said.
Geeta claims she was taken to a hospital in Bengaluru's Yeshwantpur area three years ago, along with Manjunath and a couple. There, one of her kidneys was removed, and she was paid two and a half lakh rupees. However, the ordeal did not end there.
In recent weeks, Geeta alleges that Manjunath has been demanding repayment of money she claims she does not owe him. When she refused, he allegedly pressured her to convince her two married daughters to sell their kidneys.
"I told him I wouldn't do it, but he yelled at me and insisted." she said.
Geeta also accused Manjunath of using similar tactics to exploit other vulnerable women in the area.
"He forced another woman from Magadi to sell her kidney and is now harassing her as well." she claimed.
These allegations have raised serious concerns about illegal organ trafficking in the region and the exploitation of financially vulnerable people. Authorities have yet to comment on the matter, but Geeta's story has sparked calls for a full investigation into Manjunath's alleged activities and the broader organ-trafficking network in the region.
"I sold my kidney to survive, but now he wants my daughters to do the same. How can I allow that?" she asked, her voice shaking with emotion.
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Muhammad Faisal/MSM)
