Three teens held for beating up schoolmate

Police have detained three students for beating up their classmate in a fight at SMK Kubang Kerian 3, here, yesterday. - File pic

KOTA BARU: Police have detained three students for beating up their classmate in a fight at SMK Kubang Kerian 3, here, yesterday.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Rosdi Daud said the three, aged 14 to 15, were arrested soon after police received a report from the victim's mother.

He said the report was lodged at the district police station about 7.50pm last night.

"In the report, the mother claimed that she was informed by her 14-year-old son that he was beaten up by his three classmates while at school.

"The incident happened in the school's compound at about 1.45pm yesterday.

"Following the incident, the victim sought outpatient treatment at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian," he said in a statement tonight.

The trio, he added have been remanded for four days to assist police investigation into the case.

The case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and Section 323 of the same act for voluntarily causing hurt. -  NST