A disturbing incident in Manisa, Turkey, has drawn nationwide outrage after CCTV footage captured a school principal pushing a 13-year-old student with autism down a staircase. The shocking video quickly went viral, amassing over 2.1 million views and sparking widespread anger online.

Principal Fired and Arrested After Viral CCTV Footage

According to media reports, authorities confirmed that the school principal has been dismissed from his position and taken into custody. The accused, whose identity has not been publicly revealed, appeared in court and reportedly told the judge he “did not mean for that to happen.”

Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc condemned the act, stating that “any offence against society’s most vulnerable will not go unpunished,” as reported by Al Jazeera.

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