Youth held for trying to sell O2 through social media post

VARANASI: A youth was arrested for allegedly trying to sell an oxygen cylinder for Rs 35,000 through a post on Facebook. The crime branch is interrogating him. Commissioner of police A Satish Ganesh appealed to the people to beware of misleading posts on social media platforms.

Ganesh said that the crime branch team was keeping an eye on anti-social elements and strict action would be taken if anyone was found indulging in black marketing of life saving drugs and oxygen.

A Satish Ganesh on Saturday made additional DCP (Headquarter) Aditya Langey look into the complaints of black marketing of oxygen and life saving drugs. At his initiative, a Whatsapp helpline was also started for receiving information and complaints regarding black marketing of medicines and oxygen. The helpline number is 9454405426. The commissioner said that the helpline had started functioning with immediate effect. Ganesh has appealed to the people that if anyone wants to lodge a complaint or share information regarding black marketing of life saving drugs and oxygen cylinder, he should share it on Whatapp helpline number 9454405426. The name of the informer will be kept confidential.He said police would immediately ensure action against the blackmarketeers.

Application

The Varanasi police have appealed to the people to submit their application for permission for matrimonial or other programmes on the prescribed format at the office of additional commissioner of police (law and order) at least one week in advance.