HEALTH CENTRE OWNER HELD FOR SELLING O2 CYLINDERS IN BLACK MARKET

The owner of a health care centre in Vrindavan Yojna, Lucknow, was on Monday arrested for allegedly charging exorbitant rates for renting oxygen concentrators and selling oxygen cylinders in the black market, said police officials.

The accused, Subhash Chandra, 44, targeted critical Covid patients and their families who were in dire need of medical oxygen. He sold oxygen cylinders or rented oxygen concentrators to them at very high rates.

“A team of Hussainganj police has arrested Chandra for selling and renting critical care equipment and oxygen cylinders at exorbitant rates. A case has also been registered and investigation is on,” said DK Thakur, Lucknow Commissioner of Police.

After cops received a complaint against Chandra, he was nabbed by a police team. The cops intercepted his phone calls and caught him red-handed in Hussainganj.

The accused told the police that he used to charge Rs 35,000 to 45000 per week to rent oxygen concentrators. Chandra also confessed to selling oxygen cylinders at Rs 40,000 to 50,000.