( CNN ) -- A policeman in China has been arrested after he allegedly hurled a baby to the ground , local officials say . The officer , Guo Zengxi , from the city of Linzhou in China 's central Henan Province , was on his way to a karaoke bar after drinking with friends on the evening of July 20 , state news agency Xinhua reported . When the off-duty officer came across a couple taking their 7-month-old daughter for an after-dinner walk , he reportedly grabbed the baby from her father 's arms and threw her to the ground , injuring it , Xinhua reported . The infant is now in a stable condition , and may be taken to Beijing for further treatment , an official told CNN . Guo was initially detained for 15 days as punishment following the incident , but received no additional punishment , according to local media . However , he was re-arrested Sunday after the incident sparked an outcry on Chinese social media , and an investigative team was sent to probe further , Xinhua reported . It is the second recent incident of children being assaulted by unknown adults to have made headlines in China . In July , a 2-year-old was killed in Beijing after a man grabbed her from her stroller and threw her to the ground in a confrontation with her mother over a parking spot . CNN 's Feng Ke contributed to this report .
A policeman in China 's Henan Province has sparked outrage by throwing a child to the ground . State media reported the off - duty officer had been drinking with children before the incident . A 2-year - old was killed in China in 2012 in a similar incident .