KOTA KINABALU: Police have detained six female secondary school students here in connection with a video of a schoolgirl being beaten up at an Inanam school that went viral.
The students aged between 13 and 16 and a 17-year-old former student were picked up at about 11.50pm on Friday (July 8).
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It is understood the incident occurred following another confrontation that took place between the group of students, and that it was triggered due to name-calling.
City police chief Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said they made the arrests after the father of the girl who was in the video lodged a report over the incident on Friday.
The 20-second video was widely shared over WhatsApp and Facebook since Thursday (July 7).
“We view this case seriously and will not compromise with any form of bullying or violence involving students in this district,” ACP Mohd Zaidi said in a statement here on Saturday (July 9).
He said police were investigating the case under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
“We also advise the public not to simply upload videos or clips that can cause anxiety among the community,” he added.
In the video, the girls, seen to be wearing sports attire with one bearing a school name in Inanam, were seen kicking and punching another girl.
They were heard laughing while some said “enough, or else she’ll faint later”.
