Kochi: Are you one of the many who were quick to forward the photograph of "the first drunkard of Kochi Metro," which turned out to be fake later? The police may knock your door soon.
The disability commissioner has ordered the cyber police to conduct a probe into the incident in which a hearing and speech-impaired man was ridiculed as a drunkard.
Disability commissioner G. Harikumar said action will be taken against the erred people after an inquiry.
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The photograph of Eldho, a native of Kidangoor near Angamaly, dozing off in a metro train a was circulated widely on social media with the caption - "the first drunkard of Kochi Metro."
Eldho dozed off during the ride when he was returning from the General Hospital in Ernakulam after visiting his critically ill brother.
Eldho and his speech-impaired wife had to rely on their son to explain what happened on Metro. “Pappa, mamma and I had gone to the General Hospital. While we were returning, I told Pappa that we should ride the Metro,” Basil said. Eldho’s mother also defended her son. “He was very disturbed when he saw his brother in the hospital. He must have lied down because he was upset,” she said.