Riyadh: An investigation has been launched after a disturbing video of a woman torturing a girl surfaced.
An unidentified woman can be heard in the video as she is beating and strangling the little girl.
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Development is coordinating with the Social Protection Unit to identify the child and take the necessary measures against the woman.
The ministry’s spokesman Khalid Abal Khail urged people to call hotline 1919 to provide any information about the case.
The woman, who reportedly filmed the scene, appeared in a second video as she was lifting the girl and dropping her to the ground.
The identity of the woman and the location of the incident are yet to be uncovered.