<p>Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested three people, including a nursing service provider, who sold oxygen cylinders in black for an exorbitant price in Cottonpet.</p>.<p>Officials at CCB’s narcotic wing received information that a gang is selling oxygen in the black market and sent an official as a decoy to purchase the cylinders.</p>.<p>The gang, comprising of 27-year-old Manjunath S B, who runs a home health nursing service, his 30-year-old associate and driver Raj Kumar, and an oxygen agency employee Anil Kumar agreed to sell a cylinder costing Rs 10,000 for Rs 18,000.</p>.<p>A police team headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Gautham detained the trio when they came to deliver the cylinder at Cottonpet.</p>.<p>Manjunath possessed details of patients in need of oxygen since he provided home nursing services. He passed on the list to Anil and Raj to supply the cylinders at 70% to 80% more than the actual cost.</p>.<p>Police seized two oxygen cylinders, an oxygen concentrator, six oxygen regulators, a car, mobile phones and Rs 2,000 in cash. The seized items are valued at Rs 5 lakh. A case has been registered against the trio at the Cottonpet police station for further investigation.</p>
<p>Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested three people, including a nursing service provider, who sold oxygen cylinders in black for an exorbitant price in Cottonpet.</p>.<p>Officials at CCB’s narcotic wing received information that a gang is selling oxygen in the black market and sent an official as a decoy to purchase the cylinders.</p>.<p>The gang, comprising of 27-year-old Manjunath S B, who runs a home health nursing service, his 30-year-old associate and driver Raj Kumar, and an oxygen agency employee Anil Kumar agreed to sell a cylinder costing Rs 10,000 for Rs 18,000.</p>.<p>A police team headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Gautham detained the trio when they came to deliver the cylinder at Cottonpet.</p>.<p>Manjunath possessed details of patients in need of oxygen since he provided home nursing services. He passed on the list to Anil and Raj to supply the cylinders at 70% to 80% more than the actual cost.</p>.<p>Police seized two oxygen cylinders, an oxygen concentrator, six oxygen regulators, a car, mobile phones and Rs 2,000 in cash. The seized items are valued at Rs 5 lakh. A case has been registered against the trio at the Cottonpet police station for further investigation.</p>
