Maharashtra Farmer Sells Kidney After Rs 1 Lakh Loan Escalates to Rs 74 Lakh Due to Predatory Lending

Dec 16, 2025 06:31 pm CST

A desperate Maharashtra farmer was forced to sell his kidney in Cambodia after his initial Rs 1 lakh loan ballooned to Rs 74 lakh due to predatory interest rates. Despite selling his land and possessions, Roshan Sadashiv Kude could not escape the debt trap set by six identified moneylenders, leading him to threaten self-immolation if authorities fail to intervene.