Police Bust AIIMS Bhopal Plasma Theft Racket, Arrest Six and Recover 1,123 Units
Police attribute the theft to an insider breach, with a continuing search for more suspects.
Overview
- Bagsewania police say the operation exposed a coordinated chain linking AIIMS Bhopal to buyers across Indore, Aurangabad, Nashik and Beed.
- The alleged principal, outsourced staffer Ankit Kelkar, told investigators he planned the theft as his contract was expiring and removed about 1,150 packets.
- Investigators identified intermediaries Amit Jatav, Lucky Pathak and Deepak Pathak, along with buyers Shyam Badgujar and Karan Chavan, in the interstate flow.
- Seizures include 1,123 Fresh Frozen Plasma units (about 224 litres), Rs 8.57 lakh in proceeds and a deep freezer used for storage.
- Police say the plasma moved at roughly Rs 5,800 per litre for onward sale to pharmaceutical companies, and technical surveillance continues.