Hyderabad, Apr 12 (PTI): Cyberabad police personnel on Sunday donated blood to help Thalassemia patients, particularly children.

Cyberabad police conducted a blood donation drive jointly with Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), an official press release said.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar and SCSC general secretary Krishna Yedula among others donated blood.

A total of 117 units of blood was collected, the release said.

Usually patients suffering from Thalassemmia require blood transfusion twice a month and owing to the lockdown in place to combat spread of coronavirus, reserves at blood banks are low, the release said adding following a call by voluntary organisations the Cyberabad police came forward to donate blood.

Sajjanar requested citizens who intend to donate blood to contactCyberabad COVID Control Room numbers - 9490617440 or 9490617431 to register their name.PTI VVK

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