Cops detain six of seven students allegedly involved in boarding school bullying

IPOH: Police here have detained six of the seven students allegedly involved in a bullying incident at a Kuala Kangsar boarding school, says Comm Datuk Mior Faridalathrash.

The Perak police chief said four of the six were detained on Friday (Dec 10) after giving their statements to the police between 6pm and 7pm.

"They are still detained at the Kuala Kangsar district police station," he said on Saturday (Dec 11).

The police have called up a total of eight 13-year-old boys to facilitate investigations into the matter, including the victim.

This investigation comes after a video of a boy being punched by his peers went viral on social media.

A Twitter user had uploaded a series of tweets showing at least eight male students involved in the incident. - Star