Agra: In a distressing incident that has sent shockwaves across the nation, a horrifying video has surfaced from a childcare home in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The video, which has ignited widespread outrage, depicts the brutal beating of a minor girl within the premises of the institution.
SP films brutal beating on CCTV
The distressing visuals capture a heart-wrenching scene as a minor girl is subjected to a merciless beating with slippers. To compound the cruelty, another child is shown with her arms and legs bound. The deeply disturbing footage gained notoriety after being shared on the microblogging platform Twitter (formerly known as X).
Reports circulating online indicate that the horrifying act was perpetrated by the childcare home’s superintendent and was alarmingly captured on the institution’s CCTV cameras. Shockingly, around six other children are seen within the room, each on their respective beds, helplessly bearing witness to the abhorrent incident.
In Agra, the officiating superintendent of Rajkiya Bal Grah Poonam Pal beating up badly an inmate who is a minor girl. pic.twitter.com/wo3TqPt1a1
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Accused official suspended amid legal action
Although the incident occurred earlier this month, it gained nationwide attention only after the video went viral on various social media platforms. In response to the public outcry, authorities have taken swift action, suspending the accused superintendent and initiating legal proceedings against her.
Notably, this is not the first time such allegations have surfaced against the accused. It has come to light that she was previously embroiled in a similar incident at a juvenile facility in Prayagraj.
Alarming childcare home horror unveiled
In the distressing video, the acting superintendent of the juvenile facility in Agra is seen approaching a group of vulnerable children, who are resting on a bed. Shockingly, she proceeds to ruthlessly strike one of the girls with a slipper. An accomplice stands by, silently witnessing the brutality, as the superintendent moves on to another group of children sleeping on an adjacent bed.
Agra District Probationary Officer, Ajay Pal Singh, who visited the childcare home on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over the ordeal. He noted that the girl had been resorting to locking herself inside a box along with other children in a desperate attempt to seek refuge from the ongoing abuse.
This alarming incident serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children within childcare institutions.
