A shocking case of illegal blood trade has come to light at the Hardoi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, raising serious concerns about patient safety and the integrity of healthcare systems. A patient in dire need of a blood transfusion was allegedly sold fake blood for Rs 7,000, putting his life at risk.

Krishna Murari admitted to the hospital for treatment, required an urgent blood transfusion. His relative, Kaushal Kishore Mishra, desperately searched for a donor and found an individual who offered to provide a unit of blood for an exorbitant price of Rs 7,000.
Although the family procured the blood and rushed it to the medical college, the doctor on duty refused the transfusion due to the late hour. The blood unit was then deposited in the hospital’s blood bank for safekeeping.

The following morning, when the family requested the blood for the transfusion, a routine check by the blood bank staff revealed a shocking truth. Not only was the attached slip fake but the blood itself was found to be severely deficient in haemoglobin, rendering it unfit for transfusion. The timely intervention of the blood bank staff ensured that the patient received a safe unit of blood from the hospital’s reserves.

Dr. Pawan Kumar, in charge of the blood bank, stated that the investigation revealed tampering and manipulation of the blood unit. Dr. JK Verma, the Chief Medical Superintendent of the hospital, assured swift action against the perpetrators. An FIR has been registered, and a thorough investigation is underway to expose the network involved in this dangerous racket, he said.