Saifai Medical College Assistant Professor held in blood smuggling racket
Initial inquiry revealed that the doctor was not only involved in blood smuggling, but had also been preparing and supplying adulterated blood.;
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested two persons, including an assistant professor at Saifai Medical College in Etawah, for allegedly running a blood smuggling racket.
As many as 100 units of blood have been recovered from their possession.
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According to sources, the STF had busted a syndicate involved in the purchase and sale of adulterated blood two and a half years ago and the team since then had been closely monitoring blood smuggling gangs.
The STF spokesman said, "Two people involved in smuggling blood have been arrested once again. Assistant professor, who was involved in smuggling blood from UP to Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, was arrested with 45 units of blood during smuggling on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway."
During interrogation, the doctor revealed that he collects and supplies the donated blood for which he has all the documents at home.
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