Woman claims son, another student assaulted at religious school hostel

 Siti Rohani Yusof says the Form Two students were beaten by five others for two to two-and-a-half hours.

Rompin police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi confirmed that two male students were called to a hostel room at a religious school, where they were beaten. (File pic)

KUANTAN:

A mother has claimed that her 14-year-old son and another Form Two student were assaulted by five students at a religious school hostel in Bukit Ibam, Rompin, resulting in injuries to various parts of their bodies.

Siti Rohani Yusof, 40, said the first incident occurred at about midnight on Sept 12 when the two students were called into a hostel room, had their heads covered, and were allegedly beaten, with her son assaulted for about two hours, and his friend for about two-and-a-half hours.

“My son did not dare tell anyone after the incident for fear of being beaten again. Only on Tuesday did he inform the warden and teachers about what happened,” she said here today.

Rohani alleged that her son was assaulted again on Sept 15 by the same students using a broomstick, with one holding the stick while another kicked him.

She said her son contacted his father, who informed the warden, before she went to the school the following day.

She said the senior students allegedly kicked, pinched, slapped and punched her son, besides hitting him with a broomstick.

Her son was taken to Muadzam Shah Hospital for a medical examination, including X-rays, after a police report was lodged at the Muadzam Shah police station.

She also said she had decided to transfer her son to another school because of concerns over his safety.

Rompin police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi confirmed that a report had been received regarding a fight involving two Form Two students at a hostel of a religious school in Bukit Ibam.

He said a preliminary investigation found that both victims were called to a hostel room by five male students, comprising three Form Five students and two Form Four students.

“The cause of the incident was that the first victim skipped religious lectures, while the second victim was complicit with the first. Both victims were beaten by all the suspects,” he said in a statement today.

He said five suspects had been detained before being released on police bail, with the case being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for use of force or violence. - FMT