<p>A staff of a well-known hospital allegedly cheated a 54-year-old private firm employee of Rs 6 lakh by promising to arrange a kidney for his transplantation.</p>.<p>K V Raj, a resident of Hoodi, said in his complaint to the Mahadevapura police that he had kidney ailments and was undergoing dialysis at the private hospital for the past three years.</p>.<p>The accused Shivananda allegedly suggested that Raj should undergo transplantation to avoid spending for dialysis.</p>.<p>Shivananda assured Raj that he would arrange a kidney and asked for Rs 6 lakh. Raj paid him Rs 5 lakh in cash in May 2019 and Rs 1 lakh by cheque on July 27, 2019.</p>.<p>While taking the money, Shivananda assured the kidney would be ready in three months, but asked for more time saying he was searching for a donor. He also assured to return the money with interest if he failed to arrange a kidney. But Shivananda did neither.</p>.<p>A cheating case has been filed and further investigations are underway.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>A staff of a well-known hospital allegedly cheated a 54-year-old private firm employee of Rs 6 lakh by promising to arrange a kidney for his transplantation.</p>.<p>K V Raj, a resident of Hoodi, said in his complaint to the Mahadevapura police that he had kidney ailments and was undergoing dialysis at the private hospital for the past three years.</p>.<p>The accused Shivananda allegedly suggested that Raj should undergo transplantation to avoid spending for dialysis.</p>.<p>Shivananda assured Raj that he would arrange a kidney and asked for Rs 6 lakh. Raj paid him Rs 5 lakh in cash in May 2019 and Rs 1 lakh by cheque on July 27, 2019.</p>.<p>While taking the money, Shivananda assured the kidney would be ready in three months, but asked for more time saying he was searching for a donor. He also assured to return the money with interest if he failed to arrange a kidney. But Shivananda did neither.</p>.<p>A cheating case has been filed and further investigations are underway.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
