Delhi’s ‘Khan Chacha’ Restaurant Owner Arrested In Oxygen Scam Case

New Delhi:

Delhi-based businessman Navneet Kalra, accused of promoting oxygen concentrators at massively inflated costs, has been arrested from a farmhouse in neighbouring Gurgaon.

Police had been looking for Mr Kalra since they recovered over 500 oxygen concentrators from his three ‘Khan Market’ eating places – Khan Chacha, Nega Ju and City Corridor, earlier this month. The medical gear that may generate high-concentration oxygen are in excessive demand due to oxygen scarcity within the nationwide capital.

Mr Kalra had approached a Delhi courtroom final week and sought safety from arrest. He mentioned he was prepared to affix the investigation.

The courtroom, nevertheless, mentioned the allegations in opposition to him had been critical and custodial interrogation was required. Rejecting the bail request, the courtroom mentioned the cell phone of the accused, which allegedly incorporates incriminating WhatsApp chats with clients and particulars of calls made to the co-accused, wanted to be seized.

The courtroom additionally identified the potential for the accused tampering with proof or intimidating witnesses.

The general public prosecutor within the black advertising and marketing case had alleged final week that the oxygen concentrators Mr Kalra had been promoting weren’t suited to Covid remedy as they might generate solely 20.8 per cent pure oxygen.

Mr Kalra is dealing with fees of dishonest, felony conspiracy and customary intention.

4 workers of Matrix Mobile firm, together with its CEO and vice chairman, and one worker of City Corridor restaurant had additionally been arrested within the case – all of them at the moment are out on bail.

Delhi has been coping with a devastating spell of the coronavirus infections, which has triggered shortages of medical oxygen, hospital beds and important medicines.

Experiences of the black advertising and marketing of oxygen cylinders and important medication have emerged from a number of states amid the unprecedented Covid surge.

With inputs from PTI