Teen who claimed to have 'police connections' arrested for beating junior
ALOR GAJAH: A Form 5 student has been arrested for beating his junior and forcing the younger student to act as his errand boy as a “settlement” to a disagreement.
A 17-year-old Form 5 student has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his junior and forcing him to serve as his errand boy, following a disagreement over a WhatsApp message, according to Alor Gajah police chief Superintendent Ahmad Abu Bakar. The victim, who is also a junior student, had reportedly verbally abused the suspect earlier via the messaging platform.
On Friday, while the victim was cleaning a whiteboard during recess, the suspect confronted him and repeatedly punched him, causing the victim to be kicked multiple times on his face, head, abdomen, and private parts. The victim apologized and sought peace, but the suspect continued to beat him, even warning that he would inflict further harm.
The suspect then demanded that the victim become his errand boy if he wished to avoid additional beatings, and gave him money to purchase drinks. The victim complied out of fear. After the incident, the victim reported it to a teacher and his condition worsened, leading to a visit to a health clinic and subsequent hospitalization for treatment and examination.
The police were subsequently informed by the victim's father, leading to the suspect's arrest and remand for two days to aid the investigation. Before the arrest, the suspect had also harassed the victim's family via WhatsApp, claiming to have police connections.
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