A criminal gang in northern India held 17 men captive and drained their blood, selling it for thousands of pounds, police say.
Blood was sold to hospitalsThe victims - all poor migrant workers - were so weak when they were rescued that they could not stand up.
They are now being treated in hospital.
Five men have been arrested and charged with selling blood, which is banned in India, and keeping the men against their will.
The gang promised jobs to poor labourers, who travelled to the town of Gorakhpur, in northern Uttar Pradesh state, and persuaded them to undergo blood tests by paying them about 60p.
They were then paid less than £20 a month for giving blood on
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