KUALA LUMPUR – The six students involved in the bullying case at a MRSM boarding school in Perak have been suspended for two weeks with immediate effect, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.
He said in a brief statement today the MRSM disciplinary board has identified 10 students who are believed to be involved.
According to the report, six students had a hand in beating up the victim, while the other four were there provoking and abetting the rest. They are in Form One to Form Three.
While the board suspended the six students, it also suggested that those involved be expelled from the institution.
Earlier, six students were detained by police to assist in investigations into a bullying case that allegedly took place at the Sultan Azlan Shah Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), Kuala Kangsar, as viral on social media yesterday.
Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the students, all aged 13, were detained when they turned up to give their statements at the Kuala Kangsar district police headquarters yesterday.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998/
Yesterday, Mahdzir said Majlis Amanah Rakyat was instructed to conduct detailed investigations into the bullying incident.
In a viral video clip, a group of youths believed to be boarding school students were seen punching and kicking another student, prompting public condemnations.
Several video clips lasting between 13 seconds to 30 seconds were uploaded on social media showing a boy who appeared to be the victim of bullying was ordered to stand up before he was kicked in the back and punched several times in the stomach by several other youths.
Preliminary investigation found that the incident occurred between 1am and 2am on December 9 involving seven teenage suspects and a victim, all aged 13. – The Vibes, December 11, 2021
