Religious teacher under probe over severe caning of pupils


The caning marks from one of his pupils.

SUNGAI PETANI: A 'ustaz' (religious teacher) is being held under remand for four days from Friday to assist a police probe into caning injuries suffered by three male pupils at a religious school here.

The 27-year-old ustaz was arrested in Parit Buntar, Perak, at 10.10pm yesterday after the incident at the school went viral over social media, said Kuala Muda Police chief ACP Md Zukir Md Isa today.

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