RAB has caught a ring that used to sell kidneys by opening a page on Facebook.
The group used to run this activity on two Facebook pages called 'Bangladesh Kidney and Liver Patient Medical Service' and 'Kidney Liver Medical Service'.
Khandaker Al Moin, commander of the RAB's law and media branch, told a news conference on Tuesday that the ring was caught from various places in Joypurhat, including Dhaka.
Arrested, said. Shahriar Imran Ahmed (36), Md. Mehdi Hasan (24), Md. Saiful Islam (28), Md. Abdul Mannan (45) and Md. Five people named Tajul Islam alias Taju (38). The RAB official said the detainees contacted wealthy people in need of kidney transplantation through social media and asked them to procure kidneys. Later, they lured the poor and needy people in remote areas of the country for money and persuaded them for kidney transplantation.
The RAB seized 4 passports, 5 medical visa documents, 5 mobile phones, and foreign currency from the arrested donors.
