JOHOR BAHRU: Police are investigating the alleged abuse of a 10-year-old student by a school teacher here.
Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said they received a report on the case yesterday.
“We received the report on Dec 5, and the case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code,” he said in a statement today.
Earlier, a post by Facebook user Herman Sudil claimed that a 10-year-old student was slapped, punched, pulled by the hair and dragged to the school office by a teacher.
The social media account owner claimed that the student had no parents and lived in a community welfare home.
The social media post has drawn public anger, with many demanding that action be taken against the teacher.
