FOUR teenage boys have been detained by police in connection with an alleged bullying incident at an orphanage in Melaka, involving a resident who was reportedly subjected to physical abuse by fellow students.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the case came to light after the victim’s mother lodged a report on 29 April at approximately 7.11pm.
She alleged that her son, a student residing at Rumah Anak Yatim Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al Haj Pantai Puteri, had been bullied by older students known to him.
According to the complaint, the victim was assaulted, kicked, had his head forced into a bucket of water and was dragged across a toilet floor by the suspects.
“Following the report, a team of officers and personnel from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Melaka Tengah District Police Headquarters detained four male students aged between 15 and 16 on April 30 at about 3.45 pm,” he said in a statement.
Police confirmed that all four suspects are secondary school students with no prior criminal records, and urine screening tests conducted on them returned negative results.
Dzulkhairi said the suspects were later released on police bail after their statements were recorded to assist further investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 507B of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.
Meanwhile, authorities have urged the public to refrain from speculation and the circulation of unverified information regarding the incident.
Police also advised individuals to seek confirmation from official sources before sharing content on social media, stressing their continued commitment to maintaining public safety and order. - May 2, 2026
