Karachi:
An assistant at Gulhan-E-Iqbal Autism Care and Rehabilitation Organization in Karachi has been fired after a disturbing video was circulated by her who hit an autistic child and screwed his ears in a classroom full of other children.
The CCTV footage captures the worrying scenes that show the assistant identified as Safia Naz who beats a boy aged 10 to 12 years. “We have taken steps towards Safia and submitted an application to the police station,” Acro spokesman Sardar Nadeem told Express Pakinomist. “She’s been fired.”
When asked by the staff of the institution, Safia is reported to have said that the child bites her hand that raged her. “She said she was ill, had a backbone problem and was in pain and had not been able to get treatment,” the spokesman added. “She said that was why she suddenly burned up.” Her reaction was attributed to the mental stress she was under.
Safia Naz had been working on Acro for eight years. This is the first complaint against her, Acro said.
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Gulse-e-Iqbal Sho Rao Naeem Rajput told Express Pakinomist This Acro had submitted an application on the evening of October 1st. The incident itself had taken place four days earlier on September 26.
The footage was shared by Senior Woman Medical Officer for the Central District Health Office Marium Saeed, who had also sent it to parents of children who were enrolled in Acro. About 130 children are registered there.
Acro requested the police that the child review a medical-legal investigation. However, the officer noted that detecting signs of physical abuse four days after the mowing would be difficult unless the damage was severe.
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Acro says it specializes in the training and training of children diagnosed with autism, a condition caused largely by genetic and environmental factors. It is shown as difficulties with social communication, repeated behavior and challenges in understanding societal norms, especially when these signs appear in early childhood.
Safia Naz’s responsibilities included teaching them daily tasks such as eating meals, placing clothes in cabinets and changing clothes.
With regard to the police’s complaint, ACRO management said the institution’s lawyer would release further details to the media.
