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RAWALPINDI: A poor man fraudulently deprived of his kidney at a private hospital in the city was given only Rs2,000 as fare for going back to his hometown, the victim and police said on Saturday.
In search of work, Mohammad Tariq, 30, came to Rawalpindi from Pakpattan one month back. Working as a daily wage earner at a private housing society, he met with Ijaz Ahmed, who belonged to Faisalabad.
Being a hepatitis-C patient, he used to complain about pain in his belly. On the fateful day, when he complained about severe pain again, he said Ijaz took him to a private 'transplant centre' located in the Civil Lines police area where he was given an injection.
Afterwards, Ijaz told him that he went through a 'major surgery' and 'stones' were removed from his kidney.
But Tariq, father of three daughters, was shocked when one of the hospital`s staff told him that Ijaz was involved in 'commercial sale of organs and works for doctors'.
Released from the hospital after four days, Tariq was taken to a house in a private housing society situated opposite the Defense Housing Authority Phase II in Islamabad where he was kept for another eight days. He was again brought to the hospital where his stitches were removed and was handed over Rs2,000 as traveling expenses and told to go back to his native town.
Back home he again started suffering from pain. When a local doctor recommended ultra sound, the harsh reality hit him hard. 'It confirmed that one of my kidneys had been removed.'
Already a hepatitis C patient, Tariq`s life has been ruined. 'I can`t ride a bicycle or motorbike. I can`t pickup heavy things. Sometimes I want to kill myself than to live such a painful life.'
When he came back to Rawalpindi and protested with Ijaz and his accomplice Rafiq, they threatened to deprive him of his other kidney too. This left him with no option but go to police. He insists that he did not sell his kidney. 'I had no such plan as I was already suffering from hepatitis C.'
The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 2009 bans removal of any human organ except for treatment, and those involved in trafficking human organs can be punished with up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs1 million. Institutions and hospitals involved in removing human organs without legal authority can face the same punishment.
Malik Waheed Anjum, a prominent lawyer, said donating any organ for money is banned and it is a criminal offence.
Police said a case was registered on Saturday on the complaint of Tariq against the two persons. However, no arrests were made
Man gets Rs2,000 for his Kidney | MSN Arabia News
In search of work, Mohammad Tariq, 30, came to Rawalpindi from Pakpattan one month back. Working as a daily wage earner at a private housing society, he met with Ijaz Ahmed, who belonged to Faisalabad.
Being a hepatitis-C patient, he used to complain about pain in his belly. On the fateful day, when he complained about severe pain again, he said Ijaz took him to a private 'transplant centre' located in the Civil Lines police area where he was given an injection.
Afterwards, Ijaz told him that he went through a 'major surgery' and 'stones' were removed from his kidney.
But Tariq, father of three daughters, was shocked when one of the hospital`s staff told him that Ijaz was involved in 'commercial sale of organs and works for doctors'.
Released from the hospital after four days, Tariq was taken to a house in a private housing society situated opposite the Defense Housing Authority Phase II in Islamabad where he was kept for another eight days. He was again brought to the hospital where his stitches were removed and was handed over Rs2,000 as traveling expenses and told to go back to his native town.
Back home he again started suffering from pain. When a local doctor recommended ultra sound, the harsh reality hit him hard. 'It confirmed that one of my kidneys had been removed.'
Already a hepatitis C patient, Tariq`s life has been ruined. 'I can`t ride a bicycle or motorbike. I can`t pickup heavy things. Sometimes I want to kill myself than to live such a painful life.'
When he came back to Rawalpindi and protested with Ijaz and his accomplice Rafiq, they threatened to deprive him of his other kidney too. This left him with no option but go to police. He insists that he did not sell his kidney. 'I had no such plan as I was already suffering from hepatitis C.'
The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 2009 bans removal of any human organ except for treatment, and those involved in trafficking human organs can be punished with up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs1 million. Institutions and hospitals involved in removing human organs without legal authority can face the same punishment.
Malik Waheed Anjum, a prominent lawyer, said donating any organ for money is banned and it is a criminal offence.
Police said a case was registered on Saturday on the complaint of Tariq against the two persons. However, no arrests were made
Man gets Rs2,000 for his Kidney | MSN Arabia News
