Delhi police conducts raids in neighbouring states to trace Navneet Kalra in oxygen black marketing case
The Delhi police on Sunday conducted raids in neighbouring states in an attempt to track down businessman Navneet Kalra. He has been accused of running an oxygen concentrator black marketing racket.
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UPDATED: May 10, 2021 07:13 IST
The Delhi police conducted raids in neighbouring states on Sunday to trace businessman Navneet Kalra. (Photo: Instagram)
The Delhi Police on Sunday intensified the manhunt for businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the recovery of over 500 oxygen concentrators from his restaurants and conducted multiple raids in neighbouring states, officials said.
ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 10:36 IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): A lookout notice has been issued against businessman Navneet Kalra, an accused in the alleged black marketing of oxygen concentrators in the national capital, Delhi Police sources informed on Monday.
On May 7, the police busted oxygen concentrators black-marketing racket during a raid and recovered 105 concentrators from two upscale restaurants in the Khan Market.
The two restaurants namely Khan Chacha and Town Hall are owned by Navneet Kalra, who is allegedly on run, while the manager and three staffers has been arrested so far, the police said. With the further seizure of 105 oxygen concentrators from two upscale restaurants in Khan Market namely Khan Chacha and Town Hall, a total of 524 oxygen concentrators were seized from blackmarketers. Owner Navneet Kalra, who also owns Dayal Opticals, is on run. The manager and three staffers were arrested. Further raids on, Del
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Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in the alleged black marketing and oxygen cylinder hoarding case
The Delhi Police on Monday issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in the alleged black marketing and oxygen cylinder hoarding case, news agency ANI reported. The move came a day after Delhi Police handed over the case to the Crime Branch. Navneet Kalra is the owner of Delhi s popular Khan Chacha restaurant.
The case involves oxygen concentrators that had been imported from China. On Friday, police had recovered 105 oxygen concentrators during raids at two upscale restaurants in the Khan Market area and arrested one person.
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Generally, whenever police seize any material during raids it takes ages for it to be disposed off after approaching courts. However, in the case of medical supplies for COVID-19, it is being done in 48 hours.
People carry oxygen cylinders after refilling them in a factory, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave.
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New Delhi: With hoarding and black-marketing of COVID-19-related medicines and essential equipment taking place, the Delhi Police has now begun approaching courts for early release of such seized material, to be given away to COVID-19 centres or hospitals. In the latest major seizure, the Delhi Police recovered over 500 oxygen concentrators which had been stocked up by alleged black-marketeers in Lodhi Colony, Khan Market and other parts of New and South Delhi.