About 10 government officers were suspended on Sunday as an investigation continued into allegations the father of a 9-year-old girl was beaten because they sold lamps on the street as the girl's summer holiday project in Beijing's Shichahai area.

A joint investigation team has been set up by legal affairs, supervision and police departments as well as lawmakers and political advisers.

On Sunday the Xicheng district government released an initial report of the case on Sina Weibo, a micro blog platform.