Kolkata: Gang busted for oximeter scam

Kolkata: In the course of a raid conducted by the Enforcement Branch, a gang was busted manufacturing unbranded oximeters, many of which were fake.

They were selling them at inflated prices between Rs 2500 and Rs 4000 under the name of ‘branded products.’ Although raids are underway to nab members of the gang, police said they have seized processed goods from the makeshift factory.

“We have been carrying out raids against fake and high-cost oximeters. We received information through our sources on Tuesday evening that oximeters were being manufactured locally and sold as expensively as Rs 4000. During investigation and raid at the Amritalal Mukherjee Road at Thakurpukur, 30 such assembled pieces and 100 other partially manufactured oximeters were seized by our team,” said DC Kankar prasad Barui as per Times of India.

In the meantime, wearable smartwatches with biometric sensors and bite-sized oximeters to monitor one’s vitals steadily became staple items during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘CarePlix Vital’s’, a smartphone application developed by CareNow Healthcare, allows one to view oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse and respiration rates by placing a finger on the smartphone’s rear camera and flashlight.

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