General : Teacher's Assault Case: MOE Leaves Action To State Education Authorities
KOTA BHARU, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) has left it to the state education authorities to take action on a 54-year-old male teacher who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a student and his mother at a school in Pasir Mas last Wednesday.
Kelantan education authorities will investigate a teacher accused of assaulting a pupil and his mother, according to Director-General Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad. The state will take action following regulations, he stated after a school bus key-handover ceremony at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Naim Lilbanat. The 54-year-old male teacher was arrested for allegedly hitting the boy and the mother with a walking stick in two incidents.
The mother reported the incident to the police, leading to the teacher's arrest and a three-day remand. The case falls under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which allows for up to 10 years in jail, a fine, or whipping, or any combination of the punishments.
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