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Which one of the following acts is not a mistake of fact?

A. Where an accused mistook a human being in the jungle as a wild animal at night and killed him

B. Where an accused killed a person under the mistaken belief that the latter entered his house with the intention of killing him

C. Where an accused acting under a delusion killed his own son considering him to a tiger

D. Where a constable wanting to settle personal scores with A, mistakenly apprehended B and caused injury to B

Answer: Option D


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