A shocking video captured by a surveillance camera in a kindergarten in Taraz has been circulating on social media. The footage shows a child being placed on a bed while tied up. When they try to put him to sleep, the toddler resists and falls off the bed, remaining bound. According to the video's author, the child is special, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder... reports the website infohub.kz.
The Police Department of Zhambyl Region reported that a criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 140 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan (Failure to fulfill duties of raising a minor).
"Currently, the circumstances of the incident are being established. Investigative actions are ongoing. The actions of those involved in the incident will receive a legal assessment in accordance with the law," the police said.
It is noted that the progress of the investigation is under the control of the leadership of the regional police department.
Earlier, Kursiv reported on a high-profile case in Pavlodar involving a 33-year-old kindergarten teacher after shocking videos surfaced on social media. Day after day, cameras captured the woman systematically beating, slapping, throwing, pushing, and pulling the hair of two-year-old children. She was found guilty of torturing children and failing in her duties of upbringing. She was sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony with a three-year deferment.