The letter has urged the Supreme Court to discourage arbitrary confiscation of journalists' devices, put an end to ill-conceived interrogations and establish mechanisms to hold state agencies accountable.
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70 Cylinders Recovered After Raid At An Oxygen Refilling Centre In Delhi 70 Cylinders Recovered After Raid At An Oxygen Refilling Centre In Delhi In view of a shortage of oxygen being faced by the city hospitals, searches are being conducted at units of metal-cutting and welding to prevent illegal refilling, an official from Southwest district said.
The raid at the refilling centre in Dwarka unearthed 70 cylinders, oxygen cilos: Official
New Delhi:
District officials in southwest Delhi raided an oxygen refilling centre and recovered 70 cylinders on Wednesday.
In view of a shortage of oxygen being faced by the city hospitals, searches are being conducted at units of metal-cutting and welding to prevent illegal refilling, an official from Southwest district said.