Quran teacher held for allegedly abusing boy in Ampang

 

Ampang Jaya police chief Azam Ismail said the father of the victim claimed his son had visible injuries on his back from being beaten with a cane. (Facebook pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: 

A foreign Quran teacher was arrested on suspicion of abusing his 12-year-old pupil for refusing to read the Quran in Kampung Melayu Ampang, near here, last Sunday.

Ampang Jaya police chief Azam Ismail said the 37-year-old man was arrested at 5.45pm on Monday, a day after the child’s father, who is also a foreign national from the same country, filed a report alleging that his son had been beaten by the suspect.

“The man claimed that when his son returned home, there were visible injuries on his back from being beaten by the suspect with a cane.

“The victim was taken to Ampang Hospital for further examination. The victim was beaten because he refused to read the Quran as instructed by the suspect,” he said in a statement today.

According to Azam, the suspect has no prior criminal record and he also tested negative for drugs.

“A remand application for the suspect at the Ampang Court was granted for seven days, starting from Dec 24,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exposure of a child. - FMT