12-year-old boy suffers burns after igniting firecracker at school
MUAR: A 12-year-old boy suffered burn injuries after igniting a firecracker inside a school here yesterday, triggering panic among pupils and a security sweep by police bomb disposal and forensic teams.
In Muar, a 12-year-old boy suffered burns after setting off a firecracker inside a primary school yesterday. The incident caused panic among pupils and prompted a security sweep by police bomb disposal and forensic teams. The boy sustained injuries to various parts of his body, though police later found no other explosive threats at the school.
Assistant Commissioner Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz stated that the boy may have been influenced by violent content he had seen on social media and the internet. The student was taken to Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital and later allowed to continue treatment as an outpatient after a psychiatric assessment. He was detained to aid the investigation but was later remanded for four days until October 3 to assist further.
Police believe the incident was linked to the boy's exposure to violent content through social media and the internet, but further investigations are ongoing to determine all contributing factors. The case is being investigated under multiple sections of the Penal Code and the Explosives Act 1957, with potential penalties including up to 20 years in prison and a fine.
Police are urging parents to monitor their children's online activities and the content they access.
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