Hyderabad: A Telugu-couple residing in the United States was duped of Rs 80 lakh under the pretext of a kidney transplant in India. The couple originally from Khajaguda in Hyderabad, filed a complaint with the Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing.
As per the inputs received by ETV Bharat, the wife of the man suffering from kidney ailment met a person named Ajay Mathok in the United States while seeking a dialysis machine for her husband.
Mathok introduced the couple to three individuals—Sanjeev Sharma, Ranjit Singh, and Ram Kishan—who promised to arrange a kidney transplant at Fortis Hospital in Kolkata for Rs 1 crore. After negotiations, the amount was reduced to Rs 80 lakh, which was paid by the ailing person in installments over four months.
The couple was lured to India thrice for the purported procedure. But they were sent back each time to the United States with various excuses. The couple came to Kolkata but returned without treatment over absence of doctor. The accused demanded more money claiming incomplete legal procedures. The couple was forced to return to the United States again.
The two were called back with assurance of finalizing the treatment. Upon arrival in Kolkata, the accused stopped responding to the couple who sought either the transplant or a refund. Realizing they had been scammed, the victims initially approached police in the United States who advised filing a complaint in India.
The couple approached Narsingi police, who transferred the case to the Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing due to the scale of the fraud. The investigation is ongoing.
(ETV Bharat is not revealing the names of the victims as per their request)
