Fake blood donor arrested for duping people on pretext of convenience fee
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man was arrested here for allegedly duping people on the pretext of arranging blood for the needy, police said on Thursday.
The accused has been identified as Sahil Kumar, a resident of Trilokpuri, they said.
A complaint was received where the complainant stated that he required four units of blood for his mother, who was admitted at a Patparganj hospital. He made the request on a social media app, a senior police officer said.
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Later, a person allegedly contacted him and asked for a "convenience fee" of Rs 200 per unit. He paid Rs 800 to Kumar. When doctors asked for blood, he again contacted Kumar, who allegedly demanded Rs 1,000 more, the officer added.
The complainant grew suspicious and asked the accused to return his money, but he did not pick up his call later and also switched off his phone, police said.
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