Influenced by social media, Chhattisgarh man kills cousin’s son to sell his organs online
Police said the suspect removed the boy’s kidneys, lungs and eyes and hid the remains in a pit after a social media-fueled plan to sell organs online.
- On Sunday, police arrested 27-year-old Basudev, alias Tangnu, in Chhattisgarh for allegedly murdering his cousin's four-year-old son, Jitendra Ram, to extract and sell organs online.
- According to Jashpur Senior Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh, Basudev lured Jitendra on November 5, provided alcohol, and developed the organ-sale idea after browsing social media for quick money.
- The victim's father, Ramjeet Ram, lodged a complaint at Sanna police station on Saturday after discovering his son's body stuffed in a sack and partially buried in a water-filled pit.
- During interrogation, Basudev allegedly admitted to the crime, citing dissatisfaction with daily wage earnings; police recovered weapons and a plastic bucket containing the removed organs from a pit.
- The accused, a resident of nearby Chalni Gorrapath village, remains in custody as investigation continues; the family had lived in a hut near the Aamatchua river dam for about a year.
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Chhattisgarh man kills cousin's 4-year-old son, removes kidneys, lungs and eyes; keeps organs in bucket
In Chhattisgarh, a 27-year-old man allegedly murdered his cousin's four-year-old son for organ trafficking. After the child went missing, the father discovered the body hidden in a pit. The accused confessed to the crime, claiming dissatisfaction with his earnings prompted the act. He intoxicated the child before committing the gruesome act and attempted to sell the organs online. Police recovered evidence from the crime scene and continue their…
Chilling online money hunt: Chhattisgarh man kills kin's child, removes organs
A man in Chhattisgarh allegedly murdered his cousin's four-year-old son and removed his kidneys, lungs and eyes in a bid to sell the organs online after searching social media for ways to earn quick money, the police said.
In Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, a young man, seeking to get rich quickly, brutally murdered his cousin's 4-year-old son. According to police, 27-year-old Vasudev was influenced by social media and wanted to make a fortune by selling children's organs. The accused removed the child's kidneys, lungs, and eyes.
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