Baku police have opened a criminal case after videos appeared to show a 2-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder being subjected to violence at an early childhood development center, according to Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry.
The investigation was opened under the Criminal Code provision covering hooliganism, and investigators are carrying out the necessary procedural actions, APA reported.
The incident allegedly occurred at the Baku settlement of Bakikhanov branch of Brain Academy, an early childhood development center. The child’s parents filed a complaint after the recordings circulated publicly, according to Vesti Baku.
Authorities have not announced any arrests or charges against a specific person. Investigators are expected to determine the circumstances and provide a legal assessment of the conduct shown in the videos.