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According to Kude, one of the lenders then advised him to sell a kidney. Acting on this advice, he travelled to Kolkata for medical tests, and later went to Cambodia, where his kidney was removed and sold for ₹8 lakh.
Farmer Roshan Kude alleges he sold his kidney under loan pressure
Nagpur: In a shocking revelation that has drawn widespread attention to the agrarian crisis in Vidarbha, Roshan Sadashiv Kude, a farmer from Chandrapur district, has alleged that he was forced to sell his kidney due to relentless pressure from moneylenders.
Kude, who had been facing continuous losses in farming, decided to start a dairy business and took a cumulative loan of ₹1 lakh from several local moneylenders. However, before his venture could take off, the cows he purchased died, and his crops failed, plunging him further into debt.
As the financial burden escalated, Kude claimed that moneylenders began harassing him and his family. In a desperate attempt to repay the loans, he sold his land, tractor, and valuable household items, but the efforts were insufficient. According to Kude, one of the lenders then advised him to sell a kidney. Acting on this advice, he travelled to Kolkata for medical tests, and later went to Cambodia, where his kidney was removed and sold for ₹8 lakh.
Kude further alleged that despite filing a complaint, the police took no action, worsening his mental and physical suffering. He has now threatened that he and his family will self-immolate in front of the Mantralaya in Mumbai, the state government headquarters, if justice is not served.
The alleged moneylenders have been identified as Kishore Bawankule, Manish Kalbande, Laxman Urkude, Pradeep Bawankule, Sanjay Ballarpure, and Laxman Borkar, all residents of Brahmapuri town.
This case has once again highlighted the exploitative practices of illegal moneylending, the vulnerabilities of farmers in Maharashtra, and the urgent need for government intervention and a thorough investigation.
