Synopsis
The police had earlier said that teams had been formed and raids were being conducted in the Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states. Kalra is on the run since the raids, and his mobile phone is switched off, according to the police.
Agencies
On Friday, 105 oxygen concentrators were recovered from two upscale restaurants in south Delhi s Khan Market area. The restaurants are owned by Kalra.
The Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the recovery of over 500 oxygen concentrators from his restaurants, officials said on Monday. It is suspected that Kalra has left Delhi along with his family.
Court refuses stay on coercive action against Kalra over oxygen concentrators found in his hotel
SECTIONS
Last Updated: May 10, 2021, 02:16 PM IST
Share
Synopsis
Special Judge Sumit Dass has directed the Investigating Officer (IO) to file the reply to the application by tomorrow.
PTI
On Thursday, 419 oxygen concentrators were recovered from another restaurant owned by Kalra and a farmhouse in south Delhi.
A Delhi Court Monday refused to grant any stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the seizure of oxygen concentrators from his restaurants Khan Chacha by the Delhi Police. Kalra, against whom the Delhi Police s Crime Branch has launched a manhunt, moved the Saket Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case.
Oxygen concentrator hoarding: Delhi Police intensifies manhunt for Khan Chacha owner Navneet Kalra
Teams have been formed and raids are being conducted in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states, a senior police officer said.
Share Via Email
| A+A A- By PTI
NEW DELHI: 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.
It is suspected that Kalra has left Delhi along with his family, the police said.
Teams have been formed and raids are being conducted in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states, a senior police officer said.
Probe widened into recovery of oxygen concentrators from Lutyens eateries
Even as the recovery of over 500 oxygen concentrators from the famous eatries in Lutyens Delhi has been transferred to the Crime Branch, several prominent people have come on the radar of the Delhi Police, including Navneet Kalra who owns three of those restaurants.
| 9 May 2021 1:37 PM GMT
NEW DELHI: Even as the recovery of over 500 oxygen concentrators from the famous eatries in Lutyens Delhi has been transferred to the Crime Branch, several prominent people have come on the radar of the Delhi Police, including Navneet Kalra who owns three of those restaurants. The BJP has demanded strict action against people hoarding oxygen concentrators and selling them on high prices amid the devastating second of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. According to senior Delhi Police sources related to the probe, the oxygen concentrators were being imported from China since October 2020 for as low as Rs 12,000 to
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has transferred the case of alleged black-marketing and hoarding of oxygen concentrators in which over 500 machines were recovered to the Crime Branch, officials said on Saturday.
On Friday, police recovered 105 oxygen concentrators during raids at two upscale restaurants in the Khan Market area and arrested one person.
A dog walks past a sealed Khan Chacha
restaurant in New Delhi | File PIc
Police on Thursday recovered 419 oxygen concentrators during raids at a restaurant and a farmhouse in south Delhi and arrested four men. A senior police officer said that the case of alleged hoarding of 524 oxygen concentrators has been transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch. “With further seizure of 105 #OxygenConcentrator from Khan Chacha & Town Hall, 2 upscale restaurants in Khan Mkt, total 524 seized frm #blackmarketers Owner Navneet Kalra, also owns Dayal Opticals, is on run.