Seven religious school students arrested over two bullying cases in Rompin

Pahang police have apprehended seven students from a religious institution in Rompin following allegations of involvement in two separate bullying incidents this month. The victims are three 14-year-old pupils residing at the school hostel. According to Pahang's acting police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob, the first incident occurred on September 12, involving two victims, and five suspects, comprising Form Four and Form Five students aged 16 and 17, were arrested.

The second incident, also involving a Form Two student, saw six students picked up for investigation. Four suspects were linked to both incidents, and all have been released on police bail. The investigation team is currently compiling reports, including performance and disciplinary records of the victims and suspects, to be provided by the school.

Azry witnessed the handover ceremony for the head of the Pahang police Management Department and stated that the police take the matter seriously, discussing the issue with the school management to prevent similar occurrences. Both incidents are under investigation under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting, which can result in a maximum of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.

The first case involved two victims allegedly assaulted by five senior students after one skipped a religious class and the other was accused of conspiring with him. The victims sustained injuries to their arms and bodies, reported on September 19 after the mother of one victim, Siti Rohani Yusof, claimed that her family had been traumatized by the suspects who allegedly hit her son with a broomstick and threatened him with a penknife.