Over 600 empty oxygen cylinders intended for black marketing seized, man arrested

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Published on May 1, 2021 - Duration: 02:14s

Over 600 empty oxygen cylinders intended for black marketing seized, man arrested

A man has been arrested for allegedly selling empty oxygen cylinders at exorbitant prices in Ghaziabad.

Incident comes amid a shortage of the life-saving gas due to surge in Covid-19 cases.

Police said as many as 638 empty cylinders have been seized from a factory in Sahibabad.

Police added that the arrested accused, Sameer is a resident of Shahdara in Delhi.

Police said he has confessed he was selling empty cylinders at Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000.

“Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a person for black marketing oxygen cylinders.

The accused has been arrested & a case has been registered against him,” said a police official.

The owner of the factory, Jai Gopal Mehta of Preet Vihar Colony in Delhi is on the run.

A case under Essential Commodities Act has been lodged & a hunt is on to nab the owner.

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