A raid was carried out at a godown on a tip-off that an agency was selling an oxygen cylinder for Rs 30,000 and a Rs 5,000 medical kit along with it to a private person, Satna Collector Ajay Katesaria said.
The accused has been identified as Anuj Minda (41), a resident of Ashok Vihar, and Gurmeet Singh (36), a resident of Rohini, they said.
The meeting comes amid reports of healthcare personnel feeling overwhelmed in some parts of the country due to the surge in the COVID-19 cases, with testing facilities also being under a strain.
According to sources, his relative has been admitted to a Gurugram's hospital, and the man was in queue since Saturday morning to procure an oxygen cylinder.
At least 12 Covid patients including a doctor have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in Delhi's Batra Hospital. Out of 12, 6 Covid patients died in ICU ward and 2 in the main ward.
At least 12 Covid patients including a doctor have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in Delhi's Batra Hospital. Out of 12, 6 Covid patients died in ICU ward and 2 in the main ward. Speaking on the matter, Dr SCL Gupta, Medical Director of Delhi's Batra Hospital, said, "we could not save them even after making effort from our end. Since this wave hit the country, we've been demanding oxygen from the government."
The Tamil Nadu-registered vehicle, which was transporting the vaccine from Hyderabad to Karnal in Haryana, was left abandoned for nearly 12 hours in Kareli area, Narsinghpur superintendent of police Vipul Shrivastava said.
At its refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Jamnagar and other facilities, RIL now produces over 1,000 MT of medical grade liquid oxygen per day -- or over 11 per cent of India's total production - meeting the needs of nearly every one in 10 patients.
Javed Khan-an auto driver in Bhopal has fully converted his three-wheeler into a service ambulance, news agency ANI reported.
Amid oxygen crisis across the country in wake of the devastating second wave of COVID-19, Union Health Ministry on April 30 informed that 23 states have been allocated 8,593 Metric ton oxygen and is being distributed through coordination.
As the country is reeling under oxygen crisis amid second wave of pandemic, Patna's temple took up the initiative to distribute oxygen cylinders to the needy.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 75 oxygen cylinders to the Delhi government to help it augment oxygen supplies to various hospitals.
Senior advocate Sacchin Puri informed the bench about news reports that 170 oxygen concentrators have been seized by the Delhi Police from the black market and urged the court to pass direction for their release so that they could be used by patients.
Japan's Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki on Friday took to Twitter and assured that his country will lend a helping hand to India in the form of oxygen supply and ventilators.
Telangana reported7,646 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the tally to over 4.35 lakh while the toll stood at2,261 with 53 more casualties.
Videos of the youth in a PPE kit, down on his knees and crying as he pleads with the cops to give him back the cylinder or 'my mother will die' was shared on social media platforms, drawing widespread criticism.
Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the highest number of vaccine doses in the country and there is no shortage of medical oxygen.
The UK had earlier announced that it would send three oxygen generation units, each with the capacity of producing 500 litres of oxygen per minute, to India in support of the country's fight against COVID-19.
The country is reeling under the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and facing acute oxygen shortage.
The accused have been identified as Shrey Oberai (30), a resident of Vikaspuri, and Abhishek Nanda (32), a resident of Shalimar Bagh.
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