“Unidentified officials of the system for the prevention of neglect and juvenile delinquency in the Saratov region did not fulfill their official duties to ensure the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of a minor child,” the UK said in a statement.

A criminal case was initiated on the materials of the Engels prosecutor's office.

Earlier, the Investigative Committee reported that a five-year-old boy with multiple injuries was hospitalized in Engels at night, the police detained his mother on suspicion of attempted murder.

The hospitalized child is in critical condition.

The head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed to report on the investigation of the case.