Police: Stories of sale of body parts all fake news

STORIES of people being kidnapped in Port Moresby and their body parts sold are false, says National Capital District and Central police commander assistant commissioner Donald Yamasombi.
He warned the NCD public against posting fake news in social media.
Yamasombi said it was a crime and perpetrators would be arrested and charged if they were found.
A recent post on Facebook had hundreds of city residents at the Boroko police station yesterday.
In a post headlined Breaking News. Alleged kidnappers caught and held… it reported that two kidnappers were caught on Saturday at Vision City and another three yesterday “with blood dripping from a stained bag, and fresh blood found in their vehicle”.
“This is totally false. There was no blood-stained bag found. I can confidently state that the alleged kidnap stories are totally false,” Yamasombi said.
“The body parts for sale racket is also totally false. Fake news is a crime and police will investigate all such posts in the social media and arrest and charge all persons making such posts.”
He said in an alleged recent kidnapping incident, a man and women were being interviewed.
“The woman was allegedly kidnapped by the man following a night out at a Port Moresby nightclub,” he said.
“The man maintained the woman agreed to go with him while the woman’s husband alleged that she was kidnapped. The husband caught them at the Vision City Shopping Mall, allegedly assaulted them both and took them both to the police station.
“We are still trying to establish whether this was a kidnapping case or if she consented to go with the man.
“There are also reports in the social media about 10 or more missing persons over the last two weeks.
“There may be two missing persons reports filed at our police stations within the last two weeks.”
Anyone with information can contact the Boroko Operations Centre on telephone 3244330 at any time to report the matter.
Or simply send a message to our Facebook page, Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.
NCD Governor Powes Parkop urged the public to understand that organ donors dealt with organs in a very professional way for it to be useful to a recipient.
“Placing organs in an esky will make the organ useless for donation. No organ or esky was found in the vehicle,” he said.
However, Labour and Industrial Minister Mehrra Kipefa said an expatriate of Indian origin was alleged to be involved and a sponsor to buy human organs.
“We need to legislate as soon as possible on this kidnap crime and tough penalty must be drawn now.”
Justice Minister and Attorney-General Alfred Manase said his department would look into the matter immediately.