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12-year-old files complaint against neighbour abusing mom in Bengaluru
A 12-year-old boy in Bengaluru wrote a police complaint on behalf of his mother at Nelamangala Town police station on Monday, after a neighbour allegedly hurled abuses at her while in an inebriated condition.
The boy, a government school student, accompanied his mother and younger sister to the station. He requested police to direct the man not to harass his mother anymore. Police accepted the complaint, registered a non-cognisable report case, summoned the neighbour, and took an undertaking from him not to repeat the act.
The mother, hurt by the abuse, had asked her son to come with her to lodge the complaint.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This case is notable for the child's initiative, but it also shows how minor offences are handled in India. A non-cognisable report means police cannot arrest without a warrant and the case often ends with a warning. The legal process for verbal abuse is weak, and repeat incidents are common. Neighbourhood harassment complaints rarely lead to sustained action. The next step is whether the neighbour honours the undertaking, if he does not, the mother would need to file a fresh complaint, likely again leading to only an NCR.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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