NIZHNY NOVGOROD, February 15 A young mother from Mordovia taped the mouth of a crying two-year-old child — a criminal case was opened, the boy was removed from the family, reports the investigative department of the RF IC across the republic on Thursday.
Earlier, a video appeared in local publications in which a young resident of the city of Ruzaevka taped her 2-year-old son’s mouth with tape so as not to hear his crying. In addition, it was alleged that she allegedly regularly swore at the baby and did not follow the instructions of the children's doctors — the boy is under medical registration.
“»The investigative bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Mordovia have opened a criminal case against a local resident under Article 156 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (failure to fulfill obligations to raise a minor «In connection with the public outcry, the question of transferring the criminal case to the investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee has been initiated. Investigators will also evaluate the actions (inaction) of officials of the prevention agencies,» the release says.
The boy was removed from the family and placed in a specialized institution, the SUSC indicates.