Malaysia

Cops investigating reports of abuse in Serdang motivational camp

About 60 Year Five students claim facilitators strangled, pushed, hit with broom

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 09 Dec 2022 10:13AM

Cops investigating reports of abuse in Serdang motivational camp
Serdang district police chief A. Anbalagan (centre) says the reports were lodged last Tuesday and police are investigating the case under Section 31 of the Child Act  2001. – Polis Daerah Serdang Facebook pic, December 9, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have received four reports from parents of students who attended a motivational camp in Serdang, Selangor recently over alleged abuse by the camp facilitators.

Serdang district police chief A. Anbalagan said the reports were lodged last Tuesday and police were investigating the case under Section 31 of the Child Act  2001.

“All quarters, including the organiser of the motivational camp, will be called to facilitate investigation and the investigation paper will be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action,” he said when contacted today.

Based on a report by a news portal, about 60 Year Five students who attended a two-day camp run by a non-governmental organisation returned home weak and crying, claiming that participants at the camp were badly treated by the facilitators.

The students claimed that one of them was strangled and pushed, as well as hit with a broom. – Bernama, December 9, 2022

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