Man arrested for oxygen cylinder black marketing

Ludhiana | Thursday | 6th May, 2021

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Mahesh SharmaRaikot May 5An owner of a tyre shop at Sadhar was arrested today for allegedly hoarding and blak marketing of medical oxygen cylinders in the region. The Ludhiana (Rural) police recovered as many as 23 oxygen cylinders from him. The accused was arrested after Balbir Singh a resident of Toosa village reported the same to the police. He said he paid Rs 15000 for a large cylinder and Rs 11000 for the small one. “But instead of supplying the procured refills to eligible hospitals and healthcare centres Somnath sold the cylinders illegaly” the SSP added..