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The Sun
30-07-2025
- The Sun
Kajang student pleads guilty to punching teacher in viral case
KAJANG: A 14-year-old student pleaded guilty in court today to punching and injuring his teacher in an incident that went viral on social media. The Form One remove class student admitted to the charge before Magistrate Fatin Dayana Jalil at the Magistrates' Court here. The case was heard in chambers due to the accused being a minor. The teenager was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for intentionally causing hurt to a 29-year-old male teacher at a secondary school on July 28. If convicted, he faces up to one year in jail, a fine of RM2,000, or both. The court deferred sentencing to September 11, pending a social report from the Social Welfare Department. The student's lawyer, S Priyalatha, requested lower bail, citing his age and school status. However, deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Syafiq Mohd Zulbahrin proposed RM5,000 bail, noting the offence's severity and its viral spread online. 'The court allowed bail at RM1,000 with one surety,' said Priyalatha. The student's parents were present during the proceedings. The incident gained attention after a video showed the student allegedly assaulting his teacher.
Free Malaysia Today
30-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Teen pleads guilty to punching teacher
The 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to injuring his teacher, in an incident that went viral on social media. PETALING JAYA : A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty in the Kajang magistrates' court today to injuring a male teacher, in an incident that went viral on social media. The teenager entered the plea before magistrate Fatin Dayana Jalil, Harian Metro reported. According to the charge, the Form One transition class student voluntarily caused hurt to the 29-year-old teacher at 4.48pm on Monday. Deputy public prosecutor Syafiq Zulbahrin led the prosecution, while the boy was represented by lawyer S Priyalatha. The report said media personnel were not allowed into the courtroom as the accused is a juvenile. The boy's parents were seen attending the proceedings. His mother, who is in her 40s, told reporters he was her only child and that he lived with her following her separation from his father. She also said her son regretted punching the teacher and had apologised to him. Earlier, the prosecution had proposed bail at RM5,000 with one surety, citing the seriousness of the case and the public attention it had received. The defence requested a lower amount, noting that the boy was a school-going juvenile offender. The court set bail at RM1,000 with one surety and fixed Sept 11 for the social welfare department to submit a probation report before sentencing.
