KUCHING: Police have detained a 16-year-old student who reportedly injured a teacher with an axe at a private school here on Wednesday (Oct 21).
Sarawak acting police commissioner Deputy Comm Saifullizan Ishak said police received an emergency call at 8.03am informing them that the student had brought firecrackers to the school and injured a female teacher.
The teacher was reported to have sustained cuts on her hand.
"We are conducting detailed investigations to identify the cause of the incident and obtain evidence," he said in a statement.
The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957.
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DCP Saifullizan also urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information on the incident and to respect the investigation process.
Meanwhile, the student allegedly livestreamed the incident through a mobile phone attached to his forehead.
The video, which has been widely circulated, shows the student getting ready in the restroom before heading out into the corridor.
A CCTV recording of a classroom, which has also gone viral, shows the student entering and approaching the teacher with an axe, before she restrains him with the help of another student.
