Boy, 15, arrested for alleged death threats with machete

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11 Dec 2025 • 5:08 PM MYT
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A 15-year-old boy in Gombak was arrested for allegedly threatening a schoolmate with a machete during a video call and demanding money.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly making death threats to a schoolmate.

Gombak police chief ACP Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the teenager was detained after a report was lodged by the 14-year-old victim’s father.

Investigations revealed the Form Three student had made a video call to the victim demanding money. He is believed to have brandished a machete while making the threats.

The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation. The suspect has been released on police bail.

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