By writer to www.onmanorama.com
Thrissur: “Expensive all, 4 kidneys can be found. The household of a buddy who met with an accident yesterday wish to donate the kidneys to humanity. Share this message, somebody may benefit from this.”
For those who obtain such a message in your cellphone, earlier than hitting the ahead button, bear in mind that you’re not serving to kidney sufferers, as a result of it could possibly be a rip-off.
The police have warned {that a} gang, which swindles cash by extensively circulating faux messages on organ donation by way of WhatsApp and Fb, is behind this.
“My colleague Sudheer and his spouse had been declared mind useless after an accident. Their household wish to donate their B+ve and O+ve kidneys,” that is the message circulating on WhatsApp. Three cellphone numbers have been given with the message.
Because the message is about organ donation, the general public, with out doubting its authenticity shared it extensively. Although the primary quantity is energetic, no person picks up if a name is made to it. The second and third numbers will not be energetic. The caller ID apps will reveal that these are spam numbers.
The police have mentioned that it’s higher to not share such messages, with no authenticity, to anybody. It’s unlawful to promote kidneys in India. Publishing advertisements on this regard and sharing it could all fall underneath the purview of the offence.
— to www.onmanorama.com
