{
  "id": 15869048,
  "title": "Sarawak police probe Kuching school incident that left teacher injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sarawak-police-probe-kuching-school-incident-that-left-teacher-injured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/21/sarawak-police-probe-kuching-school-incident-that-left-teacher-injured/240057"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING, Oct 21 — The Sarawak police are probing an incident at a private school where a 16-year-old male student allegedly attacked a female teacher with an axe, leaving her injured, according to police sources. The incident occurred this morning and was reported to the MERS 999 emergency line around 8.03am. Acting Police Commissioner Datuk Saifullizan Ishak informed that the case is being examined under Section 324 of the Penal Code, which pertains to voluntarily causing hurt by a weapon, and Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957, as the suspect is believed to have been carrying firecrackers. The teacher suffered cuts to her hand during the incident. Police are currently conducting a thorough investigation to ascertain the full circumstances and collect pertinent evidence. They have cautioned the public against speculating or disseminating unverified information about the case to respect the ongoing investigation and safeguard the interests of all involved parties. A video purportedly capturing the live broadcast of the attack has also been widely shared on social media platforms.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 21 — Sarawak police are investigating an incident in which a 16-year-old male student allegedly injur...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sarawak police investigating teacher's axe attack at Kuching school.",
    "16-year-old student allegedly used axe and firecrackers on female teacher.",
    "Investigation underway to gather evidence and determine incident details."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Teacher injured while disarming student in Kuching school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/teacher-injured-while-disarming-student-in-kuching-school",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:10:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Video of Kuching international school student's penknife attack goes viral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/video-of-kuching-international-school-students-penknife-attack-goes",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:07:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}