Delhi: 3 Held For Selling Painted Fire Extinguishers As Oxygen Cylinders
Police seized 532 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders of different sizes, 26 oxygen gas cylinder nozzles, two electric grinders used to remove the red paint of the cylinders, three silver color spray-paint cans, one black paint box, one paint-brush File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-06T08:53:18+05:30 Delhi: 3 Held For Selling Painted Fire Extinguishers As Oxygen Cylinders outlookindia.com 2021-05-06T10:21:26+05:30
The Delhi Police has arrested three persons for selling fake oxygen cylinders to needy people. The accused painted fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders. “During inquiry, it was found that distributor Ravi Sharma was removing red paint of fire cylinders which were used for filling of CO2 and was converting them into oxygen cylinders by painting them black with the help of Abdul and Shah,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) R Sathiyasundaram sai
Delhi: Fire extinguishers painted and sold as oxygen cylinders, 3 arrested
Delhi: Fire extinguishers painted and sold as oxygen cylinders, 3 arrested
Three people, including a distributor, have been arrested by Delhi Police for cheating people by painting discarded fire extinguishers and selling them off as empty oxygen cylinders to families of Covid-19 patients.
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UPDATED: May 6, 2021 19:40 IST
Fire extinguishers being painted off and sold as oxygen cylinders in Delhi (Photo Credits: Tanseem Haider/India Today)
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Delhi Police seized over 530 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders
The bust was the result of a complaint by an NGO called Radha Vallab Sewa Sangh
Delhi Police arrests 3 for selling fire extinguisher cylinders as oxygen cylinders ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 19:13 IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Delhi Police has arrested three persons for allegedly selling fire extinguisher cylinders painted like oxygen cylinders.
The police has also seized 532 fire extinguisher gas cylinders, 26 oxygen cylinders nozzles, etc.
A complaint from Mukesh Khanna, Shahdara, Delhi was received at Farsh Bazar s Police station on May 4. The complainant has stated that he runs an NGO in the name of Radha Vallabh Sewa Sangh serving free oxygen cylinders to needy Corona patients, according to a press statement from the Delhi police on Tuesday.
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Police seized 532 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders of different sizes
The Delhi Police has arrested three persons in the connection of selling painted fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders to the needy people. The accused have been identified as Ravi Sharma (40), Mohammad Abdul (38) and Shambhu Shah (30), all residents of Alipur, they said.
Following a complaint received from a local Mukesh Khanna, a raid was conducted in the Alipur area where over 500 empty fire extinguishers - painted black and fitted with nozzles were seized. Police seized 532 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders of different sizes, 26 oxygen gas cylinder nozzles, two electric grinders used to remove the red paint of the cylinders, three silver color spray-paint cans, one black paint box, one paint-brush, one pipe-wrench and Rs 49,500 cash were recovered from their possession.
Delhi Police arrests 3 for selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders
Delhi Police arrests 3 for selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders
Last Updated: Thu, May 6th, 2021, 22:42:07hrs
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three persons for allegedly selling fire extinguisher cylinders painted like oxygen cylinders.
The police has also seized 532 fire extinguisher gas cylinders, 26 oxygen cylinder nozzles, etc.
A complaint from Mukesh Khanna, Shahdara, Delhi was received at Farsh Bazar s Police station on May 4. The complainant has stated that he runs an NGO in the name of Radha Vallabh Sewa Sangh serving free oxygen cylinders to needy Corona patients, according to a press statement from the Delhi police on Tuesday.