Pramesh Jain
The CCB officials on Saturday arrested two persons selling oxygen cylinders in black market at exorbitant price and seized 5 cylinders from them.
The accused has been identified as,Shivaganesh,49,from Sheshadripuram,and Bharath,35,from Byatarayanpura.
Senior officer,told media persons,that our Special inquiry squad officers received a credible information about the oxygen cylinder is being Blackmarketing in Sheshadripuram.
Based on a tip off team led by ACP, Hanumantharaya raided the house of Shivaganesh,49 in Sheshadripuram and arrested him.The police have recovered 3 oxygen cylinders from him.
During interrogation the accused confessed the crime and based on his information the another team headed by ACP,Jaganath Rai and team arrested his associate identified as Bharath,35 from Byatarayanpura and seized 2 cylinder from his house.
During interrogation it was found that Bharath is working in a Bangalore gas agency and used to source the cylinders and give it to Shivaganesh to sell it to the people in black rate who are in emergency need and share the profit.
The police have taken the duo into custody for further investigations.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACPs, Hanumantharaya,Jaganath Rai and their whole team for the exemplary work done by them in nabbing the duo who were luring people and to become rich and lead a lavish life they used to sell oxygen cylinder charging exorbitant price are now landed in police net and for the commendable job done by them a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
