Police arrested 35-year-old Ramesh Bishwakarma of Surunga Municipality-1 on May 11 on the charge of selling the kidneys of 24-year-old Deepak Bhujel, of Shishuwari.

Bhujhel, a co-driver of the tipper, was taken to Butwal by the accused Bishwakarma and sent to India by an unknown person by enticing him with a good salary. Bhujhel alleges that the unidentified accused drugged him and kept him in a hotel for a few days and took him to the hospital unconscious and removed his kidney on April 15. The victim was sent home with Rs 5,000 after being kept in the hospital for 10 days.