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.

The Delhi Police has arrested three persons for selling fire extinguishers as oxygen cylinders by remodelling the original discarded containers. The accused sold these fake oxygen cylinders to attendants of Covid-19 patients who are gasping for breath. Rs 1 lakh plus for 1 oxygen cylinder! COVID volunteer Shikha Tikoo tells us how scammers and black marketeers are feasting on pandemic. #CoronavirusCrisis #OxygenCrisis #ITVideoFull video of #Newstrack with @Rahul Kanwal - https://t.co/py2eO6QFLt pic.twitter.com/Aw0vWCKErJ Oxygen crisis has hit the national capital hard. India Today's Kumar Kunal (@kumarkunalmedia) reports from ground zero and speaks to people, who tell him how difficult it is getting to get the cylinder refilled. #repostrterDiary More Videos: https://t.co/FAHzdk9TO8 pic.twitter.com/7fLrIDJgVR — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 5, 2021 — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) May 6, 2021 They have been Ravi Sharma (40), Mohammad Abdul (38) and Shambhu Shah (30). They all are residents of Alipur in Delhi.