Father is caught kicking three-year-old daughter, in Paraná The father filmed attacking his three-year-old daughter was not arrested because, according to delegate Anderson Andrei, from the Civil Police (PC-PR), there was no flagrant situation. The case happened in Francisco Beltrão, in the southwest of Paraná, on Sunday (5). Watch above. According to the delegate, arrest in the act occurs when the crime is being committed or shortly after the attack. In these cases, the person is arrested at the time of the action or in a situation where the crime continues. ? Follow g1 Foz do Iguaçu and region on WhatsApp Images from a security camera show the man walking with the girl and another five-year-old son. At one point, he stops and kicks his daughter, who falls to the ground. Seconds later, another man approaches, opens his arms and tries to intervene in the scene, but is confronted. "This incident occurred on Sunday, the 5th, at around 11 am. However, we became aware of it on Tuesday [...] He is responsible for the crime, he just wasn't in a flagrant situation to be arrested, when he presented himself here at the police station", said the police chief. The incident was recorded on Tuesday (7), two days after the attack, by the girl's mother. She contacted the police after seeing the images on social media. The father was heard on Wednesday (8) and, according to the police chief, he claimed that he kicked his daughter because she was crying. His name was not released, and g1 is trying to locate the defense. According to the police, the man appeared at the police station without a lawyer. In testimony, he cried and said he regretted what he did. Father is caught kicking three-year-old daughter, in Paraná Reproduction More about the case: Mother found out about the case on social media Aggression was caught on security cameras Father says he kicked his daughter because she was crying 'What will happen to this child's life?', questions witness who intervened Protective measure An investigation has been opened and the man will answer for the crime of bodily harm. The Guardianship Council was also contacted and is monitoring the case. "Initially, now, the Civil Police's biggest concern was with the well-being of the child, how to guarantee the child's safety and formalize requests for urgent protective measures [...]", the delegate also said. The protective measures cited by the delegate are in favor of the girl, her brother and the mother who made the complaint. Violent practices A Datafolha survey, commissioned by the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation, interviewed 2,206 people across Brazil and identified the disciplinary strategies used by caregivers. According to the survey, 29% of those interviewed admitted to using violent practices, such as spanking and pinching children up to 3 years old. The survey also shows that 58% of those interviewed say they punish the child and 43% report shouting or fighting as a form of discipline. See other news: Investigation: Hairdresser is found dead, without clothes and with signs of strangulation Surprise: Woman seeks treatment for kidney stone, discovers pregnancy and gives birth Fraud: Municipal secretary suspected of favoring her sister's company in bidding is reported Most watched videos on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.