Woman arrested in Casablanca for making false accusations against health workers

The judicial police of Casablanca arrested, Friday, an employee working at a company for her alleged involvement in streaming a live video on her personal Instagram account containing false accusations and explicit insults against health workers.

In this video, the 34-year-old woman accuses the medical staff of negligence in treating Covid-19 patients, claiming that health workers intentionally cause deaths among covid-19 patients, National Police (DGSN) said in a release.

A judicial investigation led to the arrest of the woman, the statement added.

The woman was placed on custody pending investigations led by the competent public prosecutor's office, it said.

This security operation is part of efforts made by national police to fight against fake news on social media which undermine public efforts aimed at stopping the spread of this global pandemic.