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A case of abuse and torture of mentally ill patients has come to light in ‘Samartha’ Ashram located in Netaji Nagar of Sambalpur district of Odisha. In a viral video, it was seen that a mentally weak and old woman was being brutally beaten and treated inhumanly.
Instances of beating and torturing mentally ill patients by the staff of the ashram were seen in the video. After this video went viral, the local administration and police were shocked and they immediately started investigating the matter.
Police raided the ashram
After getting information about the case, Sambalpur police immediately raided the ashram. During the raid, the police took stock of the condition of the mentally ill living there. It is being told that many irregularities were found there, which violate the rules. This matter came to light after the video went viral.
Local people angry about the incident
Local people are very angry with this incident. They say that proper care and security should be ensured for the mentally ill and the elderly in such institutions, and they should not be treated inhumanly like this. The local public has demanded from the administration that strict monitoring should be done on such institutions and strict action should be taken against the culprits.
“Action will be taken against the culprits on the basis of the video”
An officer of Sambalpur Police said, “There was news of ill-treatment of mentally challenged people in Samarth Ashram. We immediately reached the ashram and started investigating the matter. On the basis of the video, we will take strict legal action against the culprits.”
However, the police have started investigation in this matter. Strict legal action will be taken against the culprits on the basis of video and other evidence. However, such an incident has raised serious questions about the safety of mentally ill and their rights.
