Cops believe Form 2 student assaulted for ‘breaking school rules’
Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad says a Form 4 student arrested in connection with the case is believed to have reprimanded and 'punished' the victim.
According to Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad, a 16-year-old Form 2 student, Idlan Fareeq Shahril, died after being allegedly assaulted for allegedly breaking school rules. Only one arrest has been made in connection with the case, that of a senior Form 4 student, who is accused of reprimanding and punishing the victim, Astro Awani reported.
The investigation has revealed that the senior student is believed to have assaulted the victim in the dormitory of a sports school in Kuala Pilah, leading to the victim's unconsciousness and subsequent death at Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital. The police are currently investigating the incident for murder, and Idlan's aunt had previously alleged that a senior at the school hostel was responsible for the assault. Education minister Fadhlina Sidek has ordered an immediate audit of the school's safety compliance.
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