An incident came to light after a married couple was contacted by their 7-year-old child’s school in Ampang Jaya, informing them that their son had suffered a nose injury.
On 19 January (Monday), the couple rushed to the school, where the headmaster and teachers told them that the incident happened while their son was on his way to the school toilet.
7yo M’sian suffers nose injury after being slapped by female student in Ampang Jaya school
According to Harian Metro, the father, Syed Rosli, shared that his son has been left traumatised after his nose bled from being slapped by a female student.
The 50-year-old explained that the incident allegedly happened because his son was walking slowly. He said his son was walking in front while the female student was behind him, and she reportedly became dissatisfied before slapping him in the face.
“My son was walking in front, and the female student was behind him. It’s believed that she got upset because he was walking slowly and ended up slapping him,” he said.
Following the incident, the father lodged a police report and brought his son to Hospital Ampang for treatment, where the doctor issued him a two-day medical leave.
“My son is still traumatised and doesn’t want to go to school”
Ampang Jaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Khairul Anuar Khalid, confirmed receiving the report and said police had also come across a viral video showing the student being assaulted at school.
Additionally, Syed Rosli stated that the school’s headmaster will conduct an internal investigation, and the female student involved will be transferred to another class to help maintain harmony.
“The headmaster also plans to arrange a meeting with the student’s parents, but for now, I’m not ready to meet them and will leave the matter to the police to investigate.
“My son is still traumatised and doesn’t want to go to school, but I will try to persuade him to return once his medical leave ends today,” he said.
He also called on the Ministry of Education (MOE) to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all schools as soon as possible to aid investigations and ensure justice for everyone involved.
The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code, and no arrests have been made so far.
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