Case filed against Medical Officer of Ambur GH for insulting national flag
TNN | Updated: Aug 17, 2017, 11:56 PM IST
Vellore: A case has been registered against the Medical Officer (MO) of the government hospital in Ambur, Dr A Kennedy, for reportedly insulting the national flag during the Independence Day programme in the hospital on Tuesday.
The Ambur Town police have registered a case under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, against Dr Kennedy following a complaint from former councillor of Ambur municipality, Suresh Babu.
Babu, in his complaint, stated that Dr Kennedy was speaking over the phone while the national flag was hoisted and the national anthem was sung on Independence Day on the premises of the hospital. The flag was hoisted by Ambur legislator R Balasubramani.
Following the video of the doctor speaking over the phone being circulated in social media, Babu lodged the complaint on Wednesday. Acting on the complaint, special sub inspector K Annadurai registered the case.
Superintendent of police of Vellore, P Pakalavan said they have launched an inquiry into the case. They would look into the video being circulated in social media and also conduct an inquiry with the people who were present at the spot on that time. "We will also inquiry Dr Kennedy and take suitable action as per the provision in the Act," he said.
Vellore: A case has been registered against the Medical Officer (MO) of the government hospital in Ambur, Dr A Kennedy, for reportedly insulting the national flag during the Independence Day programme in the hospital on Tuesday.
The Ambur Town police have registered a case under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, against Dr Kennedy following a complaint from former councillor of Ambur municipality, Suresh Babu.
Babu, in his complaint, stated that Dr Kennedy was speaking over the phone while the national flag was hoisted and the national anthem was sung on Independence Day on the premises of the hospital. The flag was hoisted by Ambur legislator R Balasubramani.
Following the video of the doctor speaking over the phone being circulated in social media, Babu lodged the complaint on Wednesday. Acting on the complaint, special sub inspector K Annadurai registered the case.
Superintendent of police of Vellore, P Pakalavan said they have launched an inquiry into the case. They would look into the video being circulated in social media and also conduct an inquiry with the people who were present at the spot on that time. "We will also inquiry Dr Kennedy and take suitable action as per the provision in the Act," he said.
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