Acquitted teacher wants to return to school


SEREMBAN: Murugan Palanisa­my has been suspended from teaching for more than three years and all he wants to do now is return to his school and do what he loves best.

The 37-year-old teacher from SJK(T) Ladang Lenggeng was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here yesterday on a charge of having images of a leaked UPSR exam paper in his smartphone.

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