KANPUR, April 2 -- A 24-year-old MBA student is currently recovering in a Kanpur hospital after selling his kidney in an illegal organ trading racket. While the student claims the drastic step was taken to pay his college fees, police investigations suggest the immediate motive was to fulfill a girlfriend's financial demands. Ayush Chaudhary, a fourth-semester MBA student at Graphic Era Management College in Dehradun and a native of Samastipur, Bihar, told authorities he resorted to selling his organ after a loan application failed.Following his father's tragic death by suicide, Chaudhary claimed he bore the financial burden of his mother and three siblings. "He said he bore the responsibility of four family members and needed money for his fees," said DCP (west) SM Qasim Abidi. The loan Chaudhary applied for did not come through. Subsequently, he turned to a Telegram group run by Dr Afzal, a Meerut-based doctor at the centre of the alleged kidney racket in Kanpur. Officials, however, said bank details and call records indicated that the more immediate reason was a girlfriend who was in financial need. "The transaction and call records reflect that," said an official.Police intend to question Chaudhary in detail once he has fully recovered.He was brought to Kanpur by Dr Afzal and Dr Vaibhav, both of whom are being sought by police. He had been promised Rs 9 lakh for the kidney, but received Rs 3.5 lakh. The organ was transplanted into Parul Tomar, 43, from Muzaffarnagar, on March 16, for which the broker allegedly charged her family over Rs 80 lakh. Chaudhary is admitted to LLR Hospital in Kanpur, where his condition is stated to be stable. "All his parameters are largely normal," an official said. The health department has also initiated a separate inquiry into his role as a donor, as he proceeded with the donation without completing any of the legal formalities. Police said Chaudhary also has a prior connection to cyber crime, the details of which are under investigation. "His cyber crime links have surfaced and are being examined," said Abidi. HTC...