A case has been registered at Kotwali police station against the owners of these blood banks. PHOTO: FILE
Bahawalpur Assistant Commissioner Rao Tasleem Akhter said Al-Minhaj Thalassemia Center, Dua Thalassemia Center and Al-Rehmat blood bank were found operating illegally at different places in the city.
He claimed they have recovered fake stamps of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, substandard cannulas and other equipment used for blood transfusion.
During the raids, around 51 pints of bloods that were kept without properly maintaining temperature were seized.
Moreover, these blood pints carried no expiry date and date of collection, he said, adding the confiscated blood bags have been sent to the laboratory for chemical examination.
A case has been registered at Kotwali police station against the owners of these blood banks.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2016.
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