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CHANDRAPUR: The SIT probing illegal sale of a farmer's kidney in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, has uncovered a direct operational link to China. Fresh disclosures indicate that a Chinese surgeon, Dr Chiang, conducted transplant procedures in Cambodia and supplied harvested organs to clients in his home country.The revelations, based on statements of two key accus-ed during interrogation, have prompted officials to expand the scope of inquiry across international networks.Police sources said Ramakrishna Sunchu of Solapur (who also posed as 'Dr Krishna' and Mallesh) and Himanshu Bhardwaj from Mohali, Punjab, told interrogators Chiang performed the surgeries and ensured that all procured kidneys were routed to Chinese recipients.The kidney of Roshan Kule, a marginal farmer from Minthur village who was lured into selling his organ, was allegedly transplanted to a patient in China within 12 hours of the kidney removal, sources said.Investigators believe Chiang played a key role in recruiting intermediaries, allegedly enticing Sunchu and Bhardwaj with significant financial rewards to supply donors. Police are pursuing the third accused in the chain from West Bengal, who remains on the run.

All for lady love Himanshu Bhardwaj once ran a tour and travel business. His life took a turn when he fell in love with a young woman and began taking care of all her expenses. When she expressed her desire to travel to the US, Himanshu decided to fulfil her dream — even if it meant selling his own kidney. That decision made him enter the kidney trade.