6 teens held for maligning doc through FB, Whatsapp
Kasargod : Kasargod police have arrested six teenagers on the charges of defaming the doctor of a private hospital through Facebook and mobile application Whatsapp. They have been booked under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
Those arrested are Asans Shabir of Vidhyanagar Chettunguli, Nehla Mohiddin from Chemnad Aramangana and Nabil Musil from Uduma, all 18 years of age. The other three youth arrested are below 18 years of age and therefore their names have not been divulged.
Police said that the teenagers were making false allegations that the doctor was conducting hysterectomies without the consent of the female patients. More arrests are likely in this case.