"The Department of Education of the City Hall of Yaroslavl is conducting an audit regarding the actions of the head and teacher of the kindergarten ... The teacher has been removed from work for the duration of the official audit," RIA Novosti quotes the director of the institution, Elena Ivanova.

She also said that the injured girl is undergoing a medical examination, and with the consent of her parents, psychologists will also evaluate her condition.

Earlier, the Investigative Committee began checking after publishing a video on the Internet in which the pupils of a kindergarten in Yaroslavl beat the girl during a walk.