KOTA BARU: Six Form Four students in Pasir Mas have been remanded for six days starting today to assist in the investigation of a bullying case involving another student.
Pasir Mas Police Chief ACP Kama Azural Mohamed said the remand until Aug 25 was granted by the Pasir Mas Magistrate's Court.
This comes after the all-male suspects, aged 16, were arrested yesterday.
He said the incident occurred at 12.45pm last Monday.
The complainant alleged he was punched, elbowed on the head and kicked on the buttocks by the suspects.
"One of the suspects also pulled down the complainant's sports pants to knee level," he said in a statement today.
He said as a result of the incident, the victim experienced head pain and trauma related to returning to school, as the same suspects frequently harassed him.
"The victim informed his parents about the matter before lodging a report at the Pasir Mas Police Station.
Preliminary investigations found that all the suspects admitted to bullying the victim", he said.
Kama Azural said the case is being investigated under Section 323/507B of the Penal Code and Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. - Bernama
