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Kindy teacher remanded over alleged abuse of 6-year-old girl
Gombak district police chief Noor Ariffin Nasir said a container of pens and a CCTV recorder were seized from the kindergarten to assist in the investigation. (Facebook pic)
KUALA LUMPUR : A kindergarten teacher has been remanded for six days until June 5 for allegedly abusing a six-year-old girl using a pen at a kindergarten in Kota Emerald, Rawang.
Gombak district police chief Noor Ariffin Nasir said the 30-year-old woman was arrested at 2pm yesterday, adding that police also seized a container of pens and a closed-circuit television (CCTV) recorder from the kindergarten to assist in investigations.
He said the incident came to light after the victim's father noticed an injury on his daughter's head last Monday night, while they were at home.
'The victim informed her father that the injury was caused by a teacher who had struck her with a pen while she was at the kindergarten,' Noor Ariffin said in a statement today.
He said the girl was referred to Selayang Hospital, where she was confirmed to have sustained a soft tissue injury to the head.
Following the incident, the victim's 34-year-old father lodged a police report on Thursday night. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
Those with information on the incident are urged to contact the investigating officer, Hakimie Razally, at 011-3335 2585 or the Gombak district police headquarters (IPD) at 03-6126 2222.
