New Delhi, July 4 -- The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) said on Saturday that Capgemini, at the centre of the case pertaining to the "abuse" of toddlers at its daycare centre, "does not bear direct liability in the incident" as it was operated by an outsourced service provider, Little Scholars.

The Commission's observations came as the police investigation into the alleged abuse continues, with officials maintaining that no final conclusions have been reached at this stage.

The matter came to light when purported videos showed caregivers at the Capgemini daycare centre threatening toddlers, aged between two and three years old, when they cried or caused disturbance.

It was alleged that they put child...