KUCHING: A teacher at a private school here was injured while trying to confiscate a sharp object from a student on Wednesday (Oct 21).
In a safety update to parents, the school said it immediately contacted ambulance services to bring the injured teacher to hospital.
It said no other injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred after a secondary school student brought an unauthorised sharp object to school.
Sarawak acting police commissioner Dep Comm Saifullizan Ishak confirmed the incident when contacted.
The school said the student was promptly restrained and brought to the principal's office, where he remained under supervision until police arrived and took over the matter.
It also said police searched the student's bag and identified an item requiring further examination.
"All students in the vicinity were promptly moved away from the area to ensure their safety and at no time during the incident were they approached by the alleged student or were in harm's way," it added.
As a precaution and in accordance with police advice, the school was closed to facilitate investigations and students were dismissed early.
The school said it was cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and will take appropriate action according to its policies and procedures.
