KUALA TERENGGANU: Two students from Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM), Besut, who were detained on Friday (June 27) afternoon, have been remanded for three days over a bullying case at the college.
Senior assistant registrar Yuhanis Mohd Roslan at the Magistrate's Court issued a remand order for two 15-year-olds to be investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code.
They were detained at 4pm on Friday at the Besut district police headquarters.
Previously, five students from the junior college, aged 15 to 17, were remanded until Sunday to assist the investigation.
Besut police chief Superintendent Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said two Form Two students at MRSM Besut claimed to have been bullied by senior students in the dormitory on Tuesday night.
One victim alleged he was forced to squat, had slippers placed on his head for 40 minutes, was punched in the stomach and slapped, leading to abdominal pain and bruises on his back. – Bernama
