<p>Kannur: A man was taken into custody by the police on Saturday after disturbing visuals of him "brutally assaulting" his eight-year-old daughter went viral on social media recently.</p>.<p>In the footage, the man could be seen beating the child and trying to slam her head against the wall as she cries in fear.</p>.<p>Following circulation of the video, the police launched a probe and identified the man as Jose, alias Mamachan, who has been living in a rented house in Cherupuzha in this district.</p>.<p>A senior police official said he was summoned to the local station in the morning.</p>.Man pours toilet cleaner acid on wife after argument over loud music on mobile phone.<p>His estranged wife and two children were also called to the station to record their statements, K Vinod Kumar, Deputy SP, Payyannur said.</p>.<p>"As soon as the video came to our notice yesterday, we contacted the man and the children. But, they claimed that it was a prank video," he told a TV channel.</p>.<p>They claimed that it was picturised to bring back their mother who was staying separated from them.</p>.<p>"But, primary facia, we don't think it is a prank video. Even if it is a prank video as claimed by them, a video of showing brutality to children cannot be taken like this," he said.</p>.<p>Responding to the criticism about police inaction, Kumar said the children were shifted to their paternal aunt's house with their consent on Friday itself.</p>.<p>The officer further said legal action would be taken in connection with the incident and a case would be registered after recording the statements of the man, his wife and the children.</p>.<p>Quoting locals, a panchayat official told the media that the family came to Cherupuzha for staying for two and half months ago and the man used to beat his children. </p>
<p>Kannur: A man was taken into custody by the police on Saturday after disturbing visuals of him "brutally assaulting" his eight-year-old daughter went viral on social media recently.</p>.<p>In the footage, the man could be seen beating the child and trying to slam her head against the wall as she cries in fear.</p>.<p>Following circulation of the video, the police launched a probe and identified the man as Jose, alias Mamachan, who has been living in a rented house in Cherupuzha in this district.</p>.<p>A senior police official said he was summoned to the local station in the morning.</p>.Man pours toilet cleaner acid on wife after argument over loud music on mobile phone.<p>His estranged wife and two children were also called to the station to record their statements, K Vinod Kumar, Deputy SP, Payyannur said.</p>.<p>"As soon as the video came to our notice yesterday, we contacted the man and the children. But, they claimed that it was a prank video," he told a TV channel.</p>.<p>They claimed that it was picturised to bring back their mother who was staying separated from them.</p>.<p>"But, primary facia, we don't think it is a prank video. Even if it is a prank video as claimed by them, a video of showing brutality to children cannot be taken like this," he said.</p>.<p>Responding to the criticism about police inaction, Kumar said the children were shifted to their paternal aunt's house with their consent on Friday itself.</p>.<p>The officer further said legal action would be taken in connection with the incident and a case would be registered after recording the statements of the man, his wife and the children.</p>.<p>Quoting locals, a panchayat official told the media that the family came to Cherupuzha for staying for two and half months ago and the man used to beat his children. </p>