A Chinese teenager was so desperate to acquire the new iPad 2 that he sold one of his kidneys for just ufffd2,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh) to pay for it, according to reports.
A Chinese teenager was so desperate to acquire the new iPad 2 that he sold one of his kidneys for just ufffd2,000 (Rs 1.5 lakh)u00a0 to pay for it, according to reports.
The 17-year-old boy named Xiao Zheng, wanted the gadget but did not have money. He then found out online that he could sell his kidney for fast cash.
Three men, believed to be members of an organ selling syndicate, met the boy at a hospital in Chenzhou, Hunan, on April 28 to have his kidneys removed.
Xiao Zheng's mother found out what had happened three days later when he returned home with a laptop and an iPad.
After he told her what had happened, she brought him back to Chenzhou and lodged a police report.
The boy regretting his actions said his health had deteriorated ever since.
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