Maharashtra Farmer Forced to Sell Kidney After ₹1 Lakh Loan Becomes ₹74 Lakh Debt

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News18•16-12-2025, 16:49
Maharashtra Farmer Forced to Sell Kidney After ₹1 Lakh Loan Becomes ₹74 Lakh Debt
- •Roshan Sadashiv Kude, a farmer from Chandrapur, Maharashtra, alleged he was forced to sell his kidney in Cambodia due to a spiraling debt.
- •An initial ₹1 lakh loan, taken after farming losses and a failed dairy business, ballooned to ₹74 lakh due to exorbitant interest rates (₹10,000 per day).
- •Despite selling land, a tractor, and valuables, Kude couldn't repay the debt, leading a moneylender to suggest selling his kidney.
- •He was taken to Cambodia via Kolkata, where his kidney was surgically removed and sold for ₹8 lakh.
- •Kude claims police inaction on his complaint and threatens self-immolation outside Mantralaya if justice is not delivered, naming six alleged moneylenders.
Why It Matters: Farmer's ₹1 lakh loan spiraled to ₹74 lakh, forcing him to sell a kidney; now threatens self-immolation.
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