Ranchi, A writ petition has been filed before the Jharkhand High Court seeking ₹1 crore compensation each for five children who were allegedly infected with HIV after receiving 'contaminated' blood transfusions at the Chaibasa Sadar Hospital blood bank in West Singhbhum district in October last year.
Jharkhand HC plea seeks ₹1 crore each for 5 kids allegedly infected with HIV via blood transfusion
Advocate Mohammed Shadab Ansari, who filed the petition on behalf of the children, aged between five and seven years, said the petitioners, suffering from Thalassemia Major, a genetic blood disorder requiring regular transfusions, belong to Scheduled Tribe and OBC communities in West Singhbhum and Saraikela-Kharsawan districts.