Maharashtra man arrested for attempting to traffic a woman’s kidneys – Latest News – India TV

Crime news from Maharashtra: Police have filed a case against a man who allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman in Thane district of Maharashtra and tried to sell kidney with her, an official said today (June 30).

According to the FIR, the accused Rahul, who goes by the aliases Vasim, Chandan and Kundan Kumar, sexually assaulted the woman a few days ago at his house in Nalasopara area. Rahul was apparently in touch with two other women to sell the 20-year-old for organ trafficking, the official said.

After he threatened to carry out the act, the two women took the 20-year-old to a hospital on Saturday (June 29) to hand her over to Rahul. However, the plan did not work, the official said.

Meanwhile, a fourth woman received a tip-off about Rahul’s activities and informed the police. Based on her complaint, the police have charged Rahul under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with rape and human trafficking, he added.

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