Form Three student in Ampang beaten up for allegedly disrespecting seniors

A screengrab from the viral video of the Form Three student being beaten up by five fifth former.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Form Three student at SMK Taman Melawati here sustained injuries on the face and neck after being beaten up by a group of fifth formers at the Bukit Mar Mar Motorcross Track, Kemensah, in Ampang on Monday (May 8).

Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the assault was believed to have occurred due to a misunderstanding when the victim allegedly disrespected his seniors.

He said the assault of the 15-year-old boy initially began at their school at around 9.30am where he was punched in the left chest, choked and kicked in the back by a Form Five student who was known to him.

“At 3pm, the victim was asked by five fifth formers to meet at the Bukit Mar Mar Motocross Track.

“At the track, the victim was beaten up by the group, and one of the suspects also punched the victim's face four times while being watched by 15 other friends of the suspects,” he said in a statement here Friday (May 12).

Mohamad Farouk said all suspects have been called in to record their statements and the case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing injuries.

A disturbing video showing the victim on the ground trying to protect himself while being beaten and kicked by the suspects has also gone viral on social media. - Bernama