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Namakkal Kidney Trafficking Scandal: Key Accused, A DMK Functionary, On The Run, Over 90 Women Allegedly Targeted - The Commune

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Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu has become the center of a widening kidney trafficking scandal after a local news investigation revealed that more than 90 women, mostly poor daily wage laborers, were allegedly exploited by an illegal organ trade network operating in the region. It was reported that in Pallipalayam and Kumarapalayam, the surrounding areas of Namakkal district, this kidney trade was taking place actively. At the centre of the cont…
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A complaint was filed that kidney theft was being carried out targeting poor and simple power loom workers living in Kumarapalayam and Annai Sathya Nagar in Pallipalayam, Namakkal district. That is, the allegation was that the kidneys were being illegally removed at a low price, taking advantage of the poverty of the power loom workers. Following this complaint, a medical team led by Namakkal District Health Department Joint Director Rajamohan, …

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The Commune broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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