<p>An Infosys software engineer who gave a call to the public to sneeze in public to spread the novel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> has been sacked, the company said.</p>.<p>The tech giant, which had initially believed that it could be a case of mistaken identity, confirmed later that Mujeeb Mohammad was its employee and stated that he had been terminated from service.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/bengaluru-techie-arrested-over-sadistic-fb-post-on-coronavirus-818411.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru techie arrested over ‘sadistic’ FB post on coronavirus</a></strong></p>.<p>"Infosys has completed its investigation on the social media post by one of its employees and we believe that this is not a case of mistaken identity," the company tweeted late on Saturday night.</p>.<p>The company said the social media post by the employee was against the Infosys code of conduct and its commitment to responsible social sharing. "Infosys has a zero tolerance policy towards such acts and has accordingly, terminated the services of the employee."</p>.<p>Mohammad had posted on Facebook, "Let's join hands, go out and sneeze with open mouth in public. Spread the virus."</p>.<p>He was arrested on Friday night. </p>
<p>An Infosys software engineer who gave a call to the public to sneeze in public to spread the novel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> has been sacked, the company said.</p>.<p>The tech giant, which had initially believed that it could be a case of mistaken identity, confirmed later that Mujeeb Mohammad was its employee and stated that he had been terminated from service.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/bengaluru-techie-arrested-over-sadistic-fb-post-on-coronavirus-818411.html" target="_blank">Bengaluru techie arrested over ‘sadistic’ FB post on coronavirus</a></strong></p>.<p>"Infosys has completed its investigation on the social media post by one of its employees and we believe that this is not a case of mistaken identity," the company tweeted late on Saturday night.</p>.<p>The company said the social media post by the employee was against the Infosys code of conduct and its commitment to responsible social sharing. "Infosys has a zero tolerance policy towards such acts and has accordingly, terminated the services of the employee."</p>.<p>Mohammad had posted on Facebook, "Let's join hands, go out and sneeze with open mouth in public. Spread the virus."</p>.<p>He was arrested on Friday night. </p>