Fake Cancer Claims: Prominent Oncologist files police complaint on circulation of messages in his name
KOCHI: Off lately Facebook and other social media platforms are getting full of messages unsolicited medical advices that have no backing in science. What is also unfortunate that people are now using the names of prominent doctors to back their claims. Bringing forward one such case of cybercrime, a prominent oncologist of Kochi, Dr V P Gangadharan recently filed a complaint to the police stating that some unknown sources are spreading a fake message on his name and photograph.
Dr Gangadharan was indeed shocked when he came across false claims about curing cancer, with his picture on the background. The said messages have been doing rounds on social media for quite some time now.
"The message written over a picture of Dr Gangadharan claims that the doctor has been trying to spread this message for the past two years. It asks to keep away from sugar, cancer will be cured on its own. Consume organic oil daily to get relief from cancer, it states," police told TOI
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