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NGO files complaint against assaulting mentally ill person

Shillong, May 17: Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima has lodged a complaint with Assam police regarding the assault of a mentally ill person at Hahim Bazar..
According to the complaint lodged with SP of Kamrup district, it has been reported that Hemontha Rabha and Opinash Rabha physically assaulted Teseng R. Marak, a resident of Rangolpara.
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“Such an act of violence against a mentally ill person is is not only inhumane but also a serious offence under the Bharatiya Sanhita Nyaya 2023 and persons with disabilities and relevant protective legislations.