13 students held over assault at school

Thirteen Form Four students were arrested today in connection with the assault of a fellow student in a government secondary school in Langkawi.

Langkawi district police chief ACP Shariman Ashari said 12 students were rounded up at 12.30pm and one was picked up at 3pm.

“Five of those arrested are classmates of the assault victim while the rest are from other classes. Their statements are being recorded as part of the investigation,” he said in a statement.

Media reports said police this morning received a report on the assault of a 16-year-old schoolboy yesterday by several other students, with a 25-second video of the incident having gone viral on social media.

The 9am incident was said to have been due to a misunderstanding among the students.

-Bernama