‘Blood Mafia’ selling blood in MP’s hospitals:Administering HIV positive blood by tampering with records, deal in just ₹5k to 7k

A large network for the buying and selling of blood is active in Madhya Pradesh. Thousands of rupees are being extorted from patients’ relatives in the name of arranging blood. For one unit of blood, 5 to 7 thousand rupees are being demanded. The investigation also revealed that in some places, there are claims of administering infected blood by manipulating records. In Satna, a shocking revelation has come to light in Dainik Bhaskar’s investigation into the case of 4 children being transfused with HIV-infected blood in December 2025. In the blood bank’s records, blood that tested ‘HIV Positive’ was overwritten with a pen to show ‘Negative’. After this, the same blood was transfused to patients. Documents obtained by Bhaskar indicate that this is not just negligence, but a serious case of tampering with records. Bhaskar’s investigation revealed that this network includes hospital staff, sanitation workers, ambulance drivers, and even paan shop owners. Many people are acting as brokers in the name of arranging blood. Read Bhaskar Investigation Report Bhaskar Sting-1: Cleaner Turns Blood Broker Date: May 11-12
Time: From 10 PM to 10:05 AM on May 12. A cleaner from Satna District Hospital was found at the spot. Cleaner Suraj demands ?5,000 for blood without a donor. In conversation, he revealed that rates vary according to blood group, and up to ?7,000 is charged if needed. Suraj said, “If blood is needed immediately, ‘arrangements’ will be made.” On the morning of May 12, he brings a donor named Deepak. Donor Deepak directly demands ?7,000 for one unit of blood in front of the public water cooler in the hospital premises. Bhaskar Sting-2: Hospital in-charge will tell – how much it will cost Date: May 12
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: Hanuman Temple in front of District Hospital The Bhaskar reporter spoke to Lala Pandit, who runs a tea stall, by mentioning an emergency. On this, Lala Pandit said – Ever since the HIV case came up, we ourselves have been stunned for 6 months. It’s normal blood, it will be done inside (in the district hospital) with some arrangement. Ashish Tiwari is the in-charge inside, he will get it done. He will tell you how much they charge. Bhaskar Sting-3: Paanwala arranged blood from Rewa for 5000 Date: 13-14 May
Location: Birla Hospital Crossroads Ambulance driver Vinod Tiwari took the reporter to a paan shop owner, Qadir Mian. During this, Qadir offered to arrange blood for 5000 rupees per unit. The deal was finalised. On the afternoon of May 14, two and a half hours after taking 5000 rupees cash from the reporter, Qadir delivered ‘O Positive’ blood. This blood was brought from Rewa’s ‘Shri Atharvan Blood Center’ by a boy named Abhay Singh, packed in a polybag on a bike. This fraud also came to light in Bhaskar’s investigation 1. Those whose names are in the donor list, they never donated blood A major fraud also came to light during the investigation of the register. Out of the people whose names are recorded as donors, 6 said they never donated blood. Many mobile numbers were found to be switched off or incorrect, while addresses also turned out to be fake. Not only this, many donors were declared ‘fit’ by showing their hemoglobin above 12 g/dl without any examination. 2. 14 HIV infected donors found, 9 missing The investigation also revealed that between January 2024 and March 2025, 14 donors were found to be HIV positive. According to the rules, they were supposed to be sent to an ART center, but only 5 reached there. The remaining 9 infected donors are now completely missing from the system. The health department has neither their correct address nor information on whether they are donating blood again elsewhere. Validity expired 8 months ago, yet continued to distribute expired blood Major negligence related to blood has come to light in hospitals. Dainik Bhaskar’s investigation revealed that blood that had expired 8 months ago was still being transfused to patients. Along with government hospitals, Birla Blood Center’s name has also come under question. Satna Blood Bank is operated by Mumbai’s ‘Surya Charitable Trust’. According to records, the responsibility for the blood banks in 33 districts of Madhya Pradesh lies with this very institution. After cases of record tampering and compromising patient safety emerged in Satna, questions have also been raised about the arrangements in the remaining districts.