Moroccan Mother Arrested After Viral Video Shows Alleged Torture of 6-Year-Old Daughter

A particularly shocking video of a mother torturing her daughter has caused outrage among Moroccan Internet users. In this viral video, "Janat" explains that she has been subjected to various types of torture, including whipping on all parts of her body. She claims that her mother had burned her after heating some household appliances. The teenager was locked in a room without food or water.

The video drew the attention of the police who arrested the alleged torturer at her home. During the search, the investigators seized a number of tools that the mother is said to have used to mistreat and torture the 6-year-old victim. They also seized 900 grams of cannabis suspected of being consumed by her. She was manufacturing and selling illegal substances. An investigation is underway to determine the acts this 25-year-old woman with multiple criminal records may have committed.