The Delhi Police has arrested three men from west Delhi’s Janakpuri area for allegedly black-marketing oxygen concentrators in the city. Police said that 19 imported oxygen concentrators, three cars and `7.80 lakh have been recovered from the possession of the accused.
The accused have been identified as Bharat Agarwal (42), a resident of Janakpuri, Ishant Gosain (31), a resident of Pitampura and Ranbir Singh (29), a resident of Rohini.
According to Urvija Goel, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), west district, on Thursday, information was received that one Bharat Agrawal was selling oxygen concentrators at exorbitant prices.
“Police laid a trap near parking of District Center, Janakpuri and apprehended the accused persons. The accused were selling these concentrators at `1,30,000 per piece, however, the market value of per piece is around `30,000 to `50,000,” said the DCP. In another incident, the Delhi Police claimed that they have arrested a person from Punjab for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of providing oxygen cylinder.
The accused has been identified as Ran Vijay, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh,.
Due to the ongoing oxygen crisis, the accused started sending messages to people with the assurance to arrange oxygen cylinders.