Student sustains injuries in suspected beating at Bentong school dorm

KUANTAN – A male student sustained injuries in a suspected beating by an older student at a boarding school in Bentong yesterday.

Bentong district police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the 16-year-old victim complained of pain in his abdomen and urinating blood to his father when he returned home.

The student was brought to Bentong Hospital for treatment, and a check revealed that his injuries were due to a suspected beating.

“The victim then revealed that he had been beaten by a student while sleeping at the dormitory at 2am,” he said in a statement tonight.

The student was then brought to a police station for further action, and the Bentong district police headquarters Criminal Investigation Department contacted the school.

He added that the case is still being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code. – Bernama, December 10, 2022