KUALA LUMPUR – Police are investigating another alleged bullying incident at the National Defence University (UPNM) after a 19-year-old cadet was injured by a senior who stomped on him.
In a statement today, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at the university in Sg Besi on October 21 at 10.45pm when the victim was near a field after roll call.
“The victim, a first-year student, reportedly suffered cracks on his ribs and spine as a result of being stomped on by a university senior who is in his third year,” he said.
“The victim is currently receiving treatment at a hospital for his injuries.”
Rusdi noted that police received a report on the incident on November 8, and the case is being investigated under Section 325 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
If convicted, the offender could face up to seven years in prison and a fine.
“The case is still under investigation, and we urge the public not to speculate on the incident,” added Rusdi.
This is the second reported case of assault at UPNM in October. Previously, a cadet officer from the university’s Military Training Academy (ALK) was charged with causing hurt to his junior using a hot steam iron at 11.45pm on October 22.
Amirul Iskandar Norhanizan, 22, pled not guilty when charged in the Sessions Court on November 8 under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous means.
The victim, 20-year-old Muhammad Salman Mohd Saiful Surash, suffered second-degree burns.
In 2017, the nation was left stunned by the tragic death of UPNM cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, who died after being beaten and tortured with a steam iron pressed to most parts of his body several times.
Six former UPNM students were convicted of his murder, with the Court of Appeal imposing the death sentence. – November 10, 2024