Police have collected a total of 5,432 oxygen cylinders from various places in the country.
Police recovered 1,441 oxygen-filled cylinders and 3,991 empty ones, according to Police Headquarters, Naxal.
The collection of oxygen cylinders is a part of the drive to confiscate oxygen cylinders stored by hospitals more than their requirement and by individuals and industries using for purposes other than COVID-19 treatment.
Of the total 5,432 (both filled and empty ones), altogether 4,589 have been distributed to COVID-19 hospitals and concerned oxygen plant industries. The remaining 843 cylinders would be kept at the district crisis management centre and the district police offices to distribute as per the need in the coming days, said Central Police Spokesperson and Information Officer, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar.
Investigations into the confiscated oxygen cylinders were underway, he said.
Earlier, police in Lalitpur district collected a total of 159 oxygen cylinders that were not in use from various places, on May 7.
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