Three held for filming bodies inside Stanley Hospital mortuary
Three men were arrested for unauthorized entry into a government hospital mortuary to film bodies for social media content. The suspects allegedly bribed a morgue worker to gain access to the facility.
Why it matters
This incident raises concerns regarding hospital security protocols and the ethical boundaries of social media content creation.
Three men were arrested for entering the mortuary of Government Stanley Hospital without authorisation, and recording videos of bodies kept there, to make reels for social media.
The incident took place around 5 a.m. on Thursday when Sathishkumar, 25, and Dheena alias Dineshkumar, 30, both from Vyasarpadi, went to the hospital to see the body of their associate Anand alias ‘Pallu’ Anand, a history-sheeter from Ernavur. Dheena is also a TVK worker, police said.
According to the police, the duo allegedly obtained the mortuary key after paying ₹200 to morgue worker Srinivasan through a battery-operated vehicle driver, Vyasarpadi Shankar. They, then, entered the mortuary and recorded videos of the bodies inside.
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