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Crime
Bihar’s Fake Blood Trade: Saline Diluted ‘Blood’ Lacks Hemoglobin, Probe Launched
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 11:36 PM
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Investigations in Bihar have uncovered a counterfeit blood market where the product is largely normal saline with negligible hemoglobin, prompting police action.
Police in Bihar have begun probing a clandestine operation that sells what is marketed as human blood but is essentially normal saline with almost no hemoglobin.
A local informant approached a reporter, offering a sample of the counterfeit product, which laboratory tests later confirmed to be diluted saline rather than genuine blood.
Health officials warn that the sale of such adulterated material poses serious risks to patients who may receive it in hospitals or private clinics, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or treatment failures.
The investigation is focusing on the supply chain, including manufacturers and distributors, and authorities have filed cases under fraud and violation of medical standards.
Further details will be released as the probe progresses, and officials have urged the public to verify the authenticity of blood products before use.
A local informant approached a reporter, offering a sample of the counterfeit product, which laboratory tests later confirmed to be diluted saline rather than genuine blood.
Health officials warn that the sale of such adulterated material poses serious risks to patients who may receive it in hospitals or private clinics, potentially leading to misdiagnosis or treatment failures.
The investigation is focusing on the supply chain, including manufacturers and distributors, and authorities have filed cases under fraud and violation of medical standards.
Further details will be released as the probe progresses, and officials have urged the public to verify the authenticity of blood products before use.