Police: Youths started fire after being insulted by tahfiz students


KUALA LUMPUR: Mocking between students of Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz school and a group of local teenagers in Jalan Datuk Keramat led to the revenge arson attack which killed 23 students and teachers of the school.

Seven aged between 11 and 18 have been arrested in connection with the fire early on Thursday.

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