A video of a doctor who refuses to wear mask in a super market has gone viral on social media. The incident took place in Mangaluru, Karnataka. After video of the incident went viral on social media, Karnataka Police filed a case against the doctor.
The doctor in the video has been identified as Dr B Srinivas Kakkilaya can be seen dismissing a request from a customer wearing a mask. He then starts placing his items on the counter for billing when the store manager also asks him to wear a mask.
The doctor then gets into a heated argument with the manager, calling it a "foolish rule". The doctor can be heard saying that he has already recovered from Covid-19 and is not a threat to anyone.
However, the manager reminds him of government guidelines of wearing face masks in public places. The incident took place on May 18.
"A case has been filed under relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act 2020 after a written complaint from the manager," Mangalore commissioner N Shashi Kumar said.