The closed circuit television (CCTVs) cameras have come in handy in exposing the inhuman acts of ayahs (attendants) – Padma and Butchavva – who tried to cover up the issue of children being branded with hot spoon by stating that they sustained injuries while playing with the lighter used for LPG stoves. The ayahs’ attempts to cover up the issue went in vain with the availability of CCTVs that were installed a fortnight ago. They caught them red-handed while branding the children for not eating food.
Collector Neetu Prasad, who visited Sishu Gruha, inspected the video footage and was moved by the plight of the children.
The video footage shows that the children remained tight-lipped in spite of being hurt as they were scared of the ayahs, who otherwise thrashed them sometimes. When the media persons interacted with them, the children said they did not even cry for fear of being thrashed by the ayahs. They were seen sharing their ordeal with almost everyone who visited the orphanage.
Andhra Pradesh Balala Hakkula Sangham (APBHS) has termed the incident of three children being branded with hot spoon as a ‘black day’ for children in the State. In a press release here on Wednesday, APBHS president Anuradha Rao asked who would provide safety to children if such incidents occur at Sishu Gruha maintained by the ICDS
