Assam Kidney Racket: Hunt on for suspected kingpin 'Miss Pompy'

TINSUKIA: Assam has been grabbing headlines lately for cases related to organ trafficking. One after the other, several cases are being reported from the state.

The name of a lady kingpin 'Miss Pompy' has come to light in the sensational cases of illegal of kidney trafficking.

Reportedly, one of her victims Arup Sinha sold his kidney in exchange for Rs 4 lakh in Kolkata.

According to Sinha's wife, her husband got introduced to Miss Pompy in a microfinance group. Reportedly, she lured him into selling his kidney in return for money.

The poor man with four children to feed, agreed to the deal. After getting his consent, this woman acquainted this man with the person named Jitu handling the racket from Kolkata.

However, the family got only half the promised amount and was told that the rest of the money would be transferred to their bank account.

This is the first case of human organ trafficking that came to light in Dibrugarh.

Reportedly, there are claims that if a proper investigation is carried out, more such cases will come to light.

According to reports, Miss Pompy targets poor vulnerable people who get easily fooled.

Reportedly, police have not been able to capture this lady suspected to be the main kingpin of this illegal racket.

It has been speculated that her capture can reveal many new names connected with the crime.

It is noteworthy that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi,  wrote to West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee to alert her about “heinous incidents of kidney removal” allegedly linked to a hospital in her state.

In his letter to Benerjee, Gogoi said that as per media reports from different corners of Assam, several people have been victimized by the human organ trafficking racket.

Gogoi said that as per villagers’ statements, the racket targeted villagers who were under financial distress under the pretext of paying them about Rs 3-4 lakh in exchange for kidneys.

Pointing out that the links of the racket have been traced to Kolkata., Gaurav Gogoi added that according to an established newspaper, all activities happened at the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata.

The MP ruled that the pandemic has pushed people further into poverty and paved the way for such abominable instances. “In the hour of grief, we must stand in solidarity with the victims. Remaining committed to the protection of our people, we must send out a strong message to reflect our commitment to the aggrieved.”

He urged the West Bengal CM to instruct the police to initiate an inquiry and verify the substance of the media allegations.

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