Kochi: A case has reportedly been registered against former Legislative Assemblymember and Kerala Secular party leader P C George on Friday, September 24, over his defamatory remarks against state Health Minister Veena George in an interview, said the police.

Ernakulam Police registered a case against PC George under section 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code, as per the police. The police have also registered a case against Journalist, Nandakumar for publishing the interview, added the police.

Station House Officer of the Ernakulam police station informed, "A case has been registered against Veena George over the complaint filed by BH Mansoor, who is an advocate at Kerala High Court. We have also registered a case against the Journalist, Nandakumar for publishing the interview."  The remarks came while P C George was giving a telephonic interview to Nandakumar regarding the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state. As per the police, the audio of the interview was posted on social media Facebook by the journalist, Nandakumar.

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