A farmer from Maharashtra has shared a heart wrenching story of how heavy debt forced him to sell his kidney in another country to repay moneylenders. The farmer, Roshan Sadashiv Kude, is from the Chandrapur district. He said that a small loan of Rs 1 lakh slowly turned into a massive debt of Rs 74 lakh because of extremely high interest rates.

Kude was facing continuous losses in farming due to poor crop yield. Hoping to improve his income, he decided to start a dairy business. For this, he borrowed a total of Rs 1 lakh from several local moneylenders. However, even before the business could begin properly, tragedy struck again. The cows he had bought died, and the crops on his land also failed.

As a result, Kude was unable to repay the loan on time. The moneylenders allegedly charged an interest of Rs 10,000 per day. Due to this, the amount he owed increased rapidly. Soon, the debt grew to Rs 74 lakh. The moneylenders allegedly began harassing Kude and his family, increasing pressure on him every day.

In an attempt to clear the debt, Kude sold his agricultural land, his tractor, and several valuable household items. Despite selling everything he owned, the money was still not enough to repay the loan. According to Kude, when he told one of the moneylenders that he had nothing left to sell, he was advised to sell his kidney.

Through an agent, Kude was first taken to Kolkata, where medical tests were conducted. Later, he was sent to Cambodia. There, his kidney was surgically removed and sold. He said he received Rs 8 lakh for the kidney, which was used to repay part of the debt.

Kude claimed that the entire experience caused him severe physical pain and mental trauma. He also alleged that when he approached the police and filed a complaint, no action was taken. This lack of response, he said, made his situation even worse.

Now, Kude has said that if he does not get justice, he and his family will take the extreme step of self-immolation outside the Mantralaya in Mumbai, which is the Maharashtra government’s headquarters.

The moneylenders named in the case are Kishore Bawankule, Manish Kalbande, Laxman Urkude, Pradeep Bawankule, Sanjay Ballarpure, and Laxman Borkar. All of them are residents of Brahmapuri town. The incident has raised serious concerns about illegal moneylending, exploitation of farmers, and the lack of timely help for people trapped in debt.