Police have arrested one man from Janakpur Sub metropolis-9 in charge of black marketing of pulse oximeter on Sunday afternoon.
The accused has been identified as Bhupnarayan Shah, proprietor of Binita Surgical Store, a 30-year-old, resident of Sukhipur Municipality-2 in Siraha.
Acting on a tip-off, security personnel deployed from the District Police Office nabbed the accused who was selling pulse oximeter at a price higher than the actual cost. The man was selling a pulse oximeter for Rs 2,500-3,000 while the actual cost of one unit is Rs 1,700.
Meanwhile, security personnel also seized 28 pulse oximeters from the same store.
Further investigation is underway, said the police.
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