Rompin cops urge other victims of alleged school assault to come forward
ROMPIN: Police have urged parents of students at a religious school here to lodge reports if their children have been bullied, following an allegation made by a mother today.
ROMPIN police have called on parents of students at a religious school to come forward with any allegations of bullying, following an incident reported earlier today. Deputy Superintendent Mohamad Zamri Mohamad Zaber stated that only two reports have been received so far, concerning an assault that allegedly took place at the school hostel on September 12.
Siti Rohani Yusof, whose son was among two students allegedly assaulted by five senior students, has claimed that more than ten other students had also been victimized by the same seniors, but their incidents were never reported. This is the first bullying case reported at the religious school since September 12, according to Zamri.
The five suspects, aged between 16 and 17, have been released on police bail and are being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code, which deals with rioting and carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison, a fine, or both upon conviction.
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