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Mother demands action after son's nose is broken in school bullying case
She stated that the school had held a meeting with the involved parents earlier in the week.
A Year Two pupil at a school in the district suffered a broken nose and a fractured bone near his eye after he was allegedly assaulted by several classmates in an incident on July 30.
KUALA TERENGGANU – A Year Two pupil from a local school was left with a broken nose and a fractured bone near his eye after allegedly being attacked by several classmates on July 30.
The boy's mother, Rifka Amelia Bustomi Sofian, 37, said she realised something was wrong when her son returned home around 4pm with a bleeding nose and visible bruises on his face. Rifka displayed a copy of the police report lodged following the alleged bullying incident involving her son.
She rushed him to a private clinic, where an X-ray later confirmed the injuries.
'My son had mentioned being bullied before, but I never thought it would escalate to this level,' Rifka said when met outside Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) on Wednesday.
She recounted that her son was attacked by a group of pupils: 'Some held his arms to stop him from escaping, while others pushed and punched him in the face until he fell.'
The incident is believed to have occurred during a Kelas Al-Quran dan Fardhu Ain (KAFA) session after a class change.
The boy, who had temporarily joined another class, was said to have accidentally damaged a desk cover, prompting several pupils to allegedly confront and attack him.
The mother said she had already paid RM15 to replace the damaged item.
Rifka also revealed that this was not the first time her son had suffered injuries at school.
In June, he was allegedly struck in the eye by a stone thrown by another pupil.
While she had not reported that earlier incident, she decided to pursue legal action this time due to the severity and repeated nature of the bullying.
"I don't want any other pupil to go through what my son has experienced, especially since similar cases have reportedly happened at this school before," she added.
She stated that the school had held a meeting with the involved parents earlier in the week.
While some had apologised, Rifka was informed that no firm action had been taken against all the pupils involved.
Her son later received treatment at HSNZ, where doctors realigned the fractured nose.
His condition was still under observation at the time.
Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor confirmed that a police report had been lodged.
'Preliminary investigations suggest the incident may have been triggered by teasing between the students,' he said.
He added that the case had been referred to school authorities and the District Education Office for further handling.
