20.10.2026 14:41
Barber Sercan Güçlü, who beat 15-year-old Y.E.D., an apprentice at his workplace in Niğde, and his friend with an iron rod and locked them in the toilet, was arrested. Güçlü, who had been released under judicial control conditions, was taken into custody again after the public prosecutor objected to this decision. Güçlü, who was brought to the courthouse, was arrested by the court he was brought before.
In Niğde, the barber who was under investigation on allegations of violence against his 2 apprentices was arrested after the prosecutor's office objected.
ALLEGATION OF BEATING WITH AN IRON ROD AND BROOM HANDLE On October 17, an argument broke out at a men's barbershop on Süleyman Fethi Street in Yukarı Kayabaşı Neighborhood between business owner Sercan Güçlü and 15-year-old Y.E.D., who was working there as an apprentice, and his friend. According to the allegation, Güçlü beat the 2 apprentices with an iron rod and a wooden broom handle, then locked them in the toilet and forced them to clean.
Bruises formed on the body of the 15-year-old child who was beaten with an iron rod by the barber FAMILIES FILED A COMPLAINT After finishing the cleaning, the apprentices went home and told their families what had happened. The families took their children to the hospital and obtained a beating report, then went to the police and filed a complaint against Güçlü.
THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE OBJECTED, HE WAS DETAINED AGAIN Güçlü, who was detained by the police, was released on judicial control conditions after being referred to the courthouse. After the public prosecutor objected to this decision, Güçlü was detained again. Güçlü, who was referred to the courthouse, was arrested by the court he was brought before.
Barber Sercan Güçlü “THE ALLEGATIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE TRUTH” In a statement to the local press before his arrest, Güçlü argued that the beating allegations against him did not reflect the truth. Güçlü, who stated that he had been in business for about 25 years, argued that he met with the families because of a problem and that during this meeting he intervened when one of the apprentices' fathers overreacted. Güçlü also claimed that the other apprentice said in his statement at the police station that there was no beating and that no trace of beating was found in the doctor's report.