{
  "id": 13342051,
  "title": "Perak state government leaves school bullying and alleged teacher assault cases to police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/perak-state-government-leaves-school-bullying-and-alleged-teacher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128189/perak-state-government-leaves-school-bullying-and-alleged-teacher-assault-cases-to-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Perak state government has delegated responsibility for investigating allegations of school bullying and alleged teacher assault to the police. Three police reports have been filed over incidents at a religious secondary school in Chemor involving two brothers, as well as a separate case concerning an 11-year-old student in Pengkalan Hulu. Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah stated that both cases were currently under police investigation and would not comment further. He mentioned that three police reports had reportedly been lodged, including one from the teacher involved. Khairudin noted that the district education office, the school, and families had held discussions and reached a resolution. The school had also implemented the Education Ministry’s 1-3-7 reporting procedure and held talks to resolve the matter. Schools are required to follow standard operating procedures, including reporting incidents that may affect pupils' safety or health. The priority at this stage is to ensure pupils' welfare and safety to enable them to continue learning in a peaceful environment and prepare for their examinations. Khairudin emphasized that on October 5, a woman named Nor Azwani Ahamad, 43, alleged that her two sons had been bullied and physically assaulted by a teacher at a religious secondary school in Chemor in July and August. The allegations include her 18-year-old son being slapped six times on the cheek and her 17-year-old son being slapped and punched by another student in the hostel.",
  "summary": "The Perak state government has handed over investigations into two separate incidents to the police. These incidents involve allegations of bullying at a religious secondary school in Chemor, which affected two students, and an alleged assault of an 11-year-old pupil by a teacher in Pengkalan Hulu.\n\nAccording to The Vibes, the state government's decision allows the police to take the lead in investigating these cases. No further details on the incidents or the investigations have been provided.\n\nMeanwhile, the Perak Education Department was assessing Air Pollutant Index (API) readings to decide whether schools in the state would reopen on Monday, as reported by New Straits Times. The department had previously closed schools in three districts due to unhealthy air quality.",
  "key_points": [
    "Perak state government delegates school bullying and teacher assault cases to police",
    "Three police reports filed over incidents at religious secondary school in Chemor",
    "Teacher involved lodged a police report; welfare prioritized for students"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}