Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing has filed a case against three individuals from Kolkata for allegedly cheating a Hyderabad woman of Rs 80 lakh under the pretense of arranging a kidney transplant for her husband, who is a kidney patient.
The couple currently resides in the United States. The case, registered on December 9, follows a complaint filed by a software engineer. According to the complaint, her husband had been suffering from kidney issues since May of the previous year. In early 2024, they were introduced to Ajay Madhok, who initially provided them with a dialysis machine and later suggested they consider a kidney transplant in Kolkata.
Madhok then connected the couple with Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Ranjeeth Singh, and Ram Kishan Singh, who promised to arrange a kidney transplant for Rs 1 crore. After negotiations, the price was lowered to Rs 80 lakh.
The woman made an initial payment of Rs 11 lakh on May 2 this year via RTGS to Sanjeev Kumar’s account at Bank of Baroda. Over the next few months, she made several additional payments, totaling Rs 80 lakh, via RTGS, cash, and even hawala channels to multiple bank accounts under different names, including Megha Sharma and Ranjeeth.
Despite paying the full amount, the promised kidney transplant never occurred. The couple was repeatedly asked to travel to Kolkata for appointments and surgeries, with trips made on July 10, August 25, and September 24. However, each time, the accused postponed the procedure, offering vague excuses, leaving the couple to return to the US without resolution.
After several failed attempts to secure the transplant and recover their money, the woman filed a complaint with US federal authorities, who advised her to report the matter in India.
The complaint details nine transactions, including an Rs 11 lakh cash payment made outside a residential complex in Kolkata. Based on her complaint, the Cyberabad EOW has registered an FIR under sections related to conspiracy, breach of trust, and cheating, and is currently verifying the financial transactions.
