Forget kidney scam: Bhopal police probe bizarre testicle-selling case after BBA student learns from reels that it can fetch Rs 1.5 crore

A 16-year-old boy was allegedly killed in Bhopal by a group that believed his testicles could be sold for up to Rs 1.5 crore after the alleged mastermind was influenced by a social-media reel making a false claim about the value of human testicles, police said. The alleged mastermind, 20-year-old BBA student Zoheb Khan, reportedly posed as a medical student and directed four others during the crime through a video call. Police said they have found no evidence so far linking the case to an organised organ-trafficking racket, a TOI report stated.

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Two failed attempts before murder

Police said the group made two attempts before allegedly targeting the 16-year-old. In the first attempt, they tried to lure a boy by offering him Rs 100 to help in a fight, but he did not arrive.

During the second attempt, another boy fought back and managed to escape. An attempt-to-murder case was registered following the incident.