Eighty oxygen cylinders stolen from Polonnaruwa Hospital, six arrested

8 May 2023 09:48 am Views - 159

Six suspects were arrested over the theft and sale of at least 80 cylinders of oxygen from the Polonnaruwa General Hospital, Police said.


The suspects include a hospital employee, as well as five others employed by an oxygen supplier. At least 208 cylinders had been reported missing since March 2020, according to a complaint lodged by the Hospital Director.