MUAR: Five 16-year-old boys who were detained yesterday for their alleged involvement in the bullying of a secondary school student here have been remanded for three days from today.
The remand order was issued by magistrate Analia Kamaruddin to facilitate investigations under Section 147 of the Penal Code.
Earlier, the students arrived at the court compound at 8.30am.
The boys were arrested in Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Johor Baru over their suspected involvement in the bullying incident that took place on Dec 9.
The arrests were made following a police report lodged over the alleged bullying of a 14-year-old male secondary school student by senior students at his school in Muar.
The victim suffered injuries to his ribs on the left side of his body and had received treatment at a hospital. – Bernama