In the Tailak district of the Samarkand province, Sh.N., 36, beat with a belt the 6-year-old son of a woman with whom he began living this year. The footage of the beating circulated on social networks.
The office of Children's Ombudsman Surayyo Rakhmonov commented on the situation. The statement said that the video was made on June 23, and on June 24 a pre-investigation probe into the incident began.
The boy's injuries were recorded and he is now receiving medical assistance. A forensic medical examination has been ordered.
The medical examination of Sh.N. found abnormalities in his psychic condition. He was sent to a psychiatric hospital in the Samarkand province for a forensic psychiatric examination.
