Cops probe teacher in student abuse case

JOHOR BAHRU - Police are investigating the alleged abuse of a 10-year-old student by a school teacher here.

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Assistant Commissioner 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. - BERNAMA