{
  "id": 16458870,
  "title": "Fadhlina orders probe, removes Perak principal from school amid harassment allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/fadhlina-orders-probe-removes-perak-principal-from-school-amid-16458870",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/25/fadhlina-orders-probe-removes-perak-principal-from-school-amid-harassment-allegations/240556"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against a school principal in Perak. The principal has been temporarily reassigned to the Bagan Datuk District Education Office pending the results of the inquiry. According to reports by Harian Metro, Fadhlina made the statement following a viral social media post warning parents and residents of Teluk Intan to stay alert over the alleged misconduct involving a government secondary school principal. The post claimed that the principal had harassed a Form Three female student through romantic messages and implied an inappropriate relationship. Authorities and the public were urged to treat the matter seriously to ensure the safety of students.",
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA, Oct 25 — Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has directed the Perak Education Department (...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Perak headmaster transferred amid probe into alleged inappropiate messages to student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/updated-perak-headmaster-transferred-amid-probe-into-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-25T07:05:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Perak headmaster transferred amid probe into alleged inappropriate messages to student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/perak-headmaster-transferred-amid-probe-into-alleged-inappropriate",
        "published": "2026-10-25T07:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Perak headmaster beaten, transferred after allegations of misconduct with a pupil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/perak-headmaster-beaten-transferred-after-allegations-of-misconduct",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:36:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}