Annamalai booked over false information on woman’s death
overall, a post-project evaluation done by the SIF also observed an increase in early identi cation and referral of high-risk and emergency cases to tertiary hospitals.
Indicating the robust spirit of collaboration in this project, Dr. Tagore noted that “Learning happens both ways,” and the Singapore team also took away insights and learnings from their Indian counterparts on their approach to maternity care and how they overcome challenges – she was especially impressed by the Indian participants’ “passion and hard work to make things happen despite limited resources”. One such example was the joint eort of Indian and Singaporean neonatologists and obstetricians to create a standardised hospital protocol for “emergency code system” for the resuscitation of newborns, immediately after delivery.
The Srimushnam police on Monday led a case against Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on charges of posting misleading content on social media regarding the postpoll death of a 45-year-old woman from Pakkirimaniyam village in Cuddalore district.
Mr. Annamalai had alleged that the victim, Gomathy, was beaten to death by DMK men during polling in Cuddalore district. He was booked under Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code.
Earlier in the day, the police registered a separate case against three others for spreading false information about the woman’s death on social media.
Based on a complaint lodged by Sathish Kumar, 44, convenor of the DMK district sports development wing, the police registered a case against K. Shanmugam, Hari Prabhakaran and Sinha, invoking the same provisions of the IPC under which Mr. Annamalai was subsequently booked.