<p>The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested a hospital staffer and his friend for illegally selling oxygen cylinders and seized five jumbo cylinders from them.</p>.<p>While companies supply oxygen on requisition from a doctor, 27-year-old hospital employee Syed Sakib allegedly obtained the signature of the doctor when he was busy with patients. Sakib told the doctor there was a shortage of oxygen.</p>.<p>On receiving the stock, Sakib, a resident of Chinnayanpalya in Adugodi, gave them to his 34-year-old friend Arun Kumar, a resident of Robertsonpet in KGF. The duo sold each cylinder for Rs 50,000.</p>.<p>Each of the five jumbo cylinders contained 47 litres of oxygen and cost Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000.</p>.<p>Police received a tip-off that Kumar was transporting a cylinder to Doddaballapur from Bommanahalli. He was intercepted as he passed through Yelahanka New Town.</p>.<p>Besides the cylinders, police have also seized two cars from the duo and have registered a case against them in the Yelahanka New Town police station. Further investigations are on.</p>
<p>The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested a hospital staffer and his friend for illegally selling oxygen cylinders and seized five jumbo cylinders from them.</p>.<p>While companies supply oxygen on requisition from a doctor, 27-year-old hospital employee Syed Sakib allegedly obtained the signature of the doctor when he was busy with patients. Sakib told the doctor there was a shortage of oxygen.</p>.<p>On receiving the stock, Sakib, a resident of Chinnayanpalya in Adugodi, gave them to his 34-year-old friend Arun Kumar, a resident of Robertsonpet in KGF. The duo sold each cylinder for Rs 50,000.</p>.<p>Each of the five jumbo cylinders contained 47 litres of oxygen and cost Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000.</p>.<p>Police received a tip-off that Kumar was transporting a cylinder to Doddaballapur from Bommanahalli. He was intercepted as he passed through Yelahanka New Town.</p>.<p>Besides the cylinders, police have also seized two cars from the duo and have registered a case against them in the Yelahanka New Town police station. Further investigations are on.</p>