KSA nabs three human blood racketeers
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, May 17 2025: Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) has nabbed three members of a human blood racket and urged the authority concerned to look into the matter and punish all person(s) involved in order to prevent any such racket in the future.

In a press meet held at KSA office at Khoyathong here on Saturday, KSA secretary Sanjoy Khullakpam stated that with the rise in population leading to increased demand for blood for patients, student bodies and the general public have been organising voluntary blood donation camps to address the shortage.

However, some people have been found colluding with hospital staff and engaging in illegal blood rackets.

KSA nabs three human blood racketeers

KSA had previously nabbed two people involved in the racket, he recalled.

Regarding the three individuals recently nabbed by KSA, Sanjoy identified the trio as Tongbram Ranbir Singh (67), son of (L) Mani Singh of Lalambung Makhaong Naosekpam Leikai; P Khamba of Naoremthong Samusang; and Laishram Ribananda (20) of Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai, who is also a fourth-semester student at Manipur College.

Sanjoy informed that both Ranbir and Khamba have been colluding with hospital security and attendants for around two decades.

Ribananda, on the other hand, was instructed to bring in voluntary blood donors and make the donors donate blood.

The racket came to light after Ribananda, on the pretext of one of his relatives needing blood, began calling many students to donate.

While the three racketeers gave some fuel money to the donors, they pocketed a sum of up to Rs 5,000 for one unit of blood, he added.

They further revealed that even if the blood donated had not reached maturity, it was still handed over to hospitals as long as there were nd visible needle marks or holes.

Thus, there may be many immature blood bags which cannot be used.

As such, he questioned why the authorities of the hospitals concerned are turning a blind eye to such a serious matter.

Urging the hospitals concerned to take strict action against all those involved in the blood rackets, he raised concern that this could lead to a more severe shortage of blood in the state.

The human blood racket is happening in both government and private hospitals.

Thus, there is a need to pay close attention to these institutions, he remarked, while appealing to all voluntary blood donors to remain calm, adding that KSA would continue looking into the matter.