Kozhikode, Kerala: A Kozhikode-based cardiologist has filed a cybercrime complaint after his photograph was widely circulated online as that of an accused in the Delhi blast case , triggering alarm within Kerala’s medical community.

Photo of Kozhikode doctor misused online

The image of cardiologist Dr Arif Mohammed, who works at a leading private hospital in Kozhikode, was taken from his Facebook profile and circulated nationally. Several North Indian media outlets and social media posts wrongly portrayed him as an accused in the Delhi blast case.

Following the incident, Dr Mohammed approached the Kozhikode City Cyber Crime Police, requesting a detailed investigation into the online circulation and its source.

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