Following widespread criticism, Imran appeared in a livestream on social media on Saturday and expressed regret over the incident and publicly apologized.
He admitted that he had recorded the video himself and also uploaded it on social media.
When interrogated, according to the officials of the institution, the madrasa is currently closed and Imran was dismissed from the job about two months ago. He believes the video was recorded while he was employed there.
In the video, the teacher is seen repeatedly pushing the cane into the mouth of a crying child. As the frightened child begins to cry loudly, he tries to push the cane away with his hands, but the teacher continues.
The video began circulating on social media on 16 July. After it went viral, Imran deleted both the video and his social media account.