Jaipur:Police seized large quantities of blood units after intercepting a car during a naka checking in Jaipur on Sunday night and three youths were detained in this connection, officials said.
Following seizure of the blood bags, the district's Jobner police station informed the Drug Control Department, Jaipur. On Monday, the department's team reached the spot and sent the blood bags to Jaipuria Hospital in Jaipur after a preliminary round of investigation.
According to Jobner police station officer, Sohail Khan, a car was stopped during vehicle checking and on inspection cartons containing blood bags were found inside it. When police asked for documents, the car driver or two passengers could not provide any satisfactory answer. After this, the police seized the car and took the three youths into custody, Khan said.
During interrogation, the youths told police that they were going to Sawai Madhopur with 255 units of blood from a blood donation camp organised in Makrana in memory of the former MLA's brother. However, since they could not provide documents substantiating their statement, police grew suspicious about them.
"Taking action against illegal transportation of blood units in Jaipur, police have seized 255 units of blood and detained three persons. A car has also been seized. The entire case is under investigation," Priyanka Vaishnav, deputy superintendent of police, Jobner.