Four children taken to hospital in “very serious” child abuse case
14 Feb 2010, 7:24 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
Police and the Ministry of Health and Family have confirmed they are concurrently investigating a “very serious” case of child abuse.
Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed a number of children had been taken to hospital, but did not divulge further details.
Minivan News understands four children were taken to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) by ministry workers yesterday to undergo medical examination following allegations.
Inspector Mirufath Faiz, head of the family and child protection unit, said the children had suffered from physical abuse and neglect. She explained authorities were withholding all information for the sake of the investigation.
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