Child care worker at Villingili orphanage arrested for mistreatment
24 Jul 2011, 5:39 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have arrested a female staff member working at the Villingili children’s home, after she allegedly physically abused a boy living in the centre.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed that police had received reports of the incident.
“It’s very difficult to provide further details of the incident at this time,” he said. “I can only confirm that police have received a report that this incident occurred.”
Deputy Minister for Health Lubna Mohamed told Minivan News that media reports of the arrest made in the children’s home were correct.
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