While the perpetrators have been charged with criminal intimidation and cruelty to children, the authorities must ensure they are properly prosecuted and punished. The investigation also shows the abuse had been going on for months and could leave a lasting impact on the children
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The inhuman treatment of children barely two to three years old reported last week from a daycare centre in Bengaluru shook up the nation. Videos showing terrified toddlers being locked into bathrooms, placed in the dark drum of a washing machine, pushed into a toilet and jet-sprayed with a faucet by the supposed caretakers reflected a monumental betrayal of parents’ trust. While around 60 children were enrolled at the crèche, only 15-20 were regulars. Five women were arrested and the facility—run by an outsourced service provider on the Capgemini premises in Brookefield—was temporarily shut down.
The whistleblower, a 45-year-old caretaker who had been fired and was serving her notice period, was also arrested, reportedly for the offence of sharing videos; she had sent the clips to an acquaintance who shared them with the children’s helpline. There remains some ambiguity on the whistleblower’s role and timing of the videos. Whatever her motive, it served to save innocents from further abuse; targeting her in this manner will only discourage other whistleblowers from approaching the authorities. While there is a surprising silence on part of the parents whose kids were...
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