India, June 28 -- Following the suspension of the licence of Sir JJ Mahanagar Blood Bank by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Maharashtra public health department has launched a probe into allegations of illegal diversion of blood stocks from the blood bank.

A team comprising officials from the public health department, including the deputy director of health services (Thane circle), a Class-I pathologist and accounting officials, visited the Sir JJ Mahanagar Blood Bank on Saturday to begin the inquiry.

"Unlike the FDA inquiry, which focused on issues related to the quality and storage of blood stock, this committee is examining complaints of illegal transfer of blood bags to other blood banks, whether financial transactions w...