KUALA TERENGGANU: Five students have been remanded to assist investigations in a bullying case at Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) in Besut.
The three-day remand order, which expires tomorrow, was issued by Senior Assistant Registrar Yuhanis Mohd Roslan at the Magistrate's Court here yesterday.
The five students, aged between 15 and 17, were remanded for investigation under Section 147 of the Penal Code, Bernama reported.
Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said a Form Two student lodged a report alleging he was bullied by several Form Three students around 11.30pm on Tuesday.
In a statement on Thursday, he said the boy suffered pain in his abdomen and right rib, as well as bruises on his back.
The incident was discovered by a dormitory warden who informed the victim's family.
