"I have been saving money for some time to buy a cell phone. When an agent from the blood bank told me that I could earn some extra money, I couldn't resist," said a 14-year-old boy.
He reportedly has been working as a salesman at a garment shop for a salary of Rs. 2000 per month. Another boy is a class IX dropout, who needed money for his personal daily expenses.
"I am looking for a job for the past one year and don't want to be burden on my mother anymore. A few bucks in a month through blood donation provides me enough `pocket money'," he said.
Police reported that the three persons has been approached by two agents of the blood bank.
"He assured me that I would not feel any weakness after donating blood," told the 14-year-old.
The legal age for blood donation is 18 years and the level of hemoglobin in a donor should be 13. In this case, the raiding team found that all three were under-age and hemoglobin levels below 12.
Source: Medindia
