Police reached the ashram after the incident came to light
A case of misconduct and atrocities with mental patients has come to light at ‘Samarth’ ashram in Netaji Nagar in Sambalpur district of Odisha. In a viral video, it was observed that mentally weak and old woman is being brutally beaten up and she is being treated inhumanly.
The video saw incidents of killing and harassing mental patients by the ashram staff. After the video went viral, the local administration and the police came into the can and they immediately started investigating the matter.
Police raided the ashram
After receiving information about the case, Sambalpur police immediately raided the ashram. During the raid, the police took stock of the situation of mental patients living there. It is being told that many irregularities were found there, which violate the rules. The case came to light after the video went viral.
Local people angry about the incident
Local people are extremely angry with this incident. He says that proper care and safety should be ensured in such institutions for mental patients and old people, not such inhuman behavior. The local public has demanded from the administration that such institutions should be strictly monitored and strict action should be taken against the culprits.
“Action will be taken against the culprits based on the video”
A Sambalpur police official said, “There was news of misbehavior with mentally weak people in Samarth Ashram. We immediately reached the ashram and started investigating the case. Based on the video, we will take strict legal action against the culprits. . “
However, the police has started investigation in this case. Strict legal action will be taken against the culprits based on video and other evidence. However, such an incident has raised serious questions about the safety of mental patients and their rights.
(Report- Shubham Kumar)
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