Nagaon, Nov 4: An organ transplant racket was busted in Nagaon district of Assam, and three traffickers were apprehended, an official said on Tuesday.

Nagaon Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnanil Deka said an operation carried out over the last few days unearthed the entire web of the organ transplant racket, which has been in operation for several years in the area.

As per reports, after holding an awareness meeting against drugs and illegal liquor under the aegis of ‘Village Women’s Defence Force’ recently at the village, the illegal trade of kidney selling came to light.

“Once we came to know about it, Nagaon Police started a thorough investigation. We arrested three suspected gang members, identified as Dharani Das alias Bogamula, Mahendra Das and Deep Das today,” the SP said.

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