While I was forced to donate blood, the hospital slip states it was voluntary,” said Sameer’s uncle Mohammad Jainul Avadi, a tailor from Dharavi. Ansaris, who hail from Kolkata, also claimed that the corrective surgery was performed after Sameer’s uncle deposited blood for which he broke his fast prematurely. Doc speakCommenting on the issue, Dr Avinash Supe, dean of KEM Hospital, said he was unaware of any such case and assured a detailed inquiry into the matter. Vacation turns tragedySameer and his mother Mazda Khatur came to Mumbai from Howrah to spend summer holidays with Avadi. At times, we do ask parents or relatives to find an alternate source of blood for the patient.

Source: Mid-Day June 21, 2016 04:18 UTC