{
  "id": 9289002,
  "title": "Former Kelantan Kafa teacher gets RM2,000 fine for kicking Year Five pupil in face during class",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/former-kelantan-kafa-teacher-gets-rm2-000-fine-for-kicking-year-five",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:54:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/23/former-kelantan-kafa-teacher-gets-rm2000-fine-for-kicking-year-five-pupil-in-face-during-class/236230"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 23, a former Religious and Fardu Ain Class teacher faced a RM2,000 fine in the Magistrate's Court for striking a Year Five student in the face during a class in Kelantan. The incident, which occurred on October 23, 2024, resulted in gum injuries to the student. Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid imposed the maximum fine, with a potential four-month jail term for the 33-year-old Abdullah Mustakim, who pleaded guilty to the charge. Abdullah, who now works as a laborer earning RM1,000 monthly to support his wife and three children, was represented by Farazalila Fauzi from the National Legal Aid Foundation. The pupil's mother learned of the incident while at a night market and reported that Abdullah had kicked her son during a Kafa class at the school.",
  "summary": "KUALA KRAI, Sept 23 — A former Religious and Fardu Ain Class (Kafa) teacher was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate&rs...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Kelantan teacher Abdullah Mustakim fined RM2,000 for assaulting student",
    "Incident occurred on October 23, 2024, causing gum injuries to Year Five pupil",
    "Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid imposed maximum fine and potential jail term"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fine and potential jail term for the former teacher sets a strict precedent for educators who physically abuse students, reflecting the seriousness with which courts treat such offenses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former Kelantan Kafa teacher gets RM2,000 fine for kicking Year Five pupil in face during class",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/former-kelantan-kafa-teacher-gets-rm2-000-fine-for-kicking-year-five-9290426",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:54:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}