Apollo Hospitals files complaint against woman claiming to be Apollo Doctor and spreading rumours
Chennai: Apollo Hospitals has confirmed that on 24.02.2017, the Hospital filed a Criminal Complaint against the woman going by the name “Ramasita” who was posing as a doctor in the Hospital and making false and fabricated statements about the Former Tamil Nadu CM ’s Death. “Ramasita” had alleged during a public meeting held recently in R.K. Nagar that she was on duty at the hospital when Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was brought to the hospital, and that she was brought dead. A video recording of her speech was widely circulated on Social Media, TV channels and in News Print. This caused tremendous turmoil, damaged the Hospital’s image in the minds of people and considerable distress amongst its Patients.
On 25.02.2017 “Ramasita” was arrested and the police investigation revealed that she was never employed by Apollo Hospitals, not connected to Apollo Hospitals in any manner whatsoever, and is in fact not a medical practitioner in any capacity. She intentionally made those allegations and untrue statements against Apollo Hospitals in order to gain attention and further her political career.
Following the complaint and subsequent investigation, “Ramasita” has been taken into police custody and remanded on charges of cheating by impersonation, spreading rumors with intent to cause riot, creating panic among general public, causing disturbance to public order and for creating hatred between two groups.
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