Two Perak tahfiz students, 13 and 14, charged over alleged iron attack on classmate

Two Perak tahfiz students, aged 13 and 14, have been charged with allegedly injuring a 13-year-old classmate with an iron at a school in Perak Tengah, according to Utusan Malaysia. Both defendants pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Nurul Izalina Rajaai at the Magistrate’s Court in Parit on September 25. The incident allegedly occurred on September 19 at Chopin Kanan, Perit, in the Perak Tengah district, when the accused allegedly pressed an iron against the victim's chest, causing second-degree burns that required treatment at a private clinic.

The students were arrested following a police report filed by a doctor at the clinic. They were charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which covers intentionally causing injury using a dangerous weapon or means, along with Section 34 that pertains to voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. The maximum penalty for the offense is 10 years imprisonment, a fine, or whipping, or any combination thereof.

Deputy public prosecutor R. Jayasri represented the prosecution, while the two accused were defended by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Nur Nadrah Badarudin. Bail was set at RM500 for each defendant, and the next court appearance was scheduled for October 27.