Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney in Cambodia to Escape Crushing Debt
Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney in Cambodia to Escape Crushing Debt
In a harrowing case of desperation, a farmer from Chandapur district in Maharashtra sold his kidney to repay an insurmountable loan. Roshan Sadashiv Kude, 34, had borrowed ₹1 lakh from multiple moneylenders to start a dairy business after suffering repeated losses in farming. But tragedy struck when his cows died and crops failed, leaving him unable to recover.
The loan, burdened with an exorbitant interest rate of ₹10,000 per day, ballooned to nearly 74 times its original amount. As harassment from moneylenders intensified, Kude sold his land, tractor, and household valuables in an attempt to settle the debt. When even that proved insufficient, one of the lenders advised him to sell his kidney—an option that became his last resort.
Through an agent, Kude underwent medical tests in Kolkata before traveling to Cambodia, where his kidney was removed and sold for ₹8 lakh. The moneylenders demanding repayment have been identified as Kishore Bawankule, Manish Kalbande, Laxman Urkude, Pradeep Bawankule, Sanjay Ballarpure, and Laxman Borkar, all residents of Brahmapuri town.
Despite filing several complaints, Kude alleges that police have taken no action, worsening his suffering. He has now threatened that he and his family will self-immolate outside the Mantralaya in Mumbai, the state government’s headquarters, if justice is not delivered.
