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Kidney racket

The arrest of Amit Kumar, alleged mastermind of perhaps the country's biggest ever kidney racket, is a warning to all those associated with illegal organ trade in and outside the country. If highly qualified doctors and surgeons can resort to such heinous acts, one wonders what will become of society. The forcible extraction of healthy organs from the poor calls for active policing.

One wonders how long "Dr. Horror" can be kept behind bars. He was arrested in 1990s but the action did not bring about any change in him. He resumed his illegal activities as soon as he came out of jail.

Amit Kumar should be shorn of his `doctor' status. His being referred to as a doctor is an insult to the entire medical fraternity. The punishment awarded to him should be stringent enough to deter other operators of the illegal trade.

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