A one-and-a-half-year-old child suffered serious burns at a kindergarten in Astana, according to the Telegram channel Astanovka 98. The child's mother has filed a complaint with police, who have opened a criminal case into the incident, infohub.kz reports.
According to information circulated on the Telegram channel Astanovka 98, the toddler suffered third-degree burns at one of the capital's kindergartens. The child's mother said the incident occurred on October 2, when the child was scalded by hot soup, with burns covering 10% of the body.
"According to the child's mother, the kindergarten is not providing CCTV footage and denies any involvement in the incident. She has already turned to the police and government agencies," the post said.
An NUR.KZ correspondent requested comment from the Astana Police Department. The department confirmed that a criminal case had been opened over the incident.
"A criminal case has been opened over a kindergarten employee's failure to properly perform her duties to ensure the safety of a minor. As part of the pre-trial investigation, CCTV recordings have been seized. They are being reviewed. The necessary investigative measures are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the incident," the police department said.