ALOR SETAR — A woman has alleged that her 11-year-old son was left traumatised after being physically assaulted by a teacher at a school here yesterday.
According to the mother, the male teacher scolded her son before slapping him on the left cheek, pulling his hair and both ears, and shoving him, causing the boy to hit a table.
“My son told me the teacher was covering another subject. At about 1.15pm, a parent called and informed me about what had happened,” she told Bernama today.
The woman and her husband later took their son to a private hospital, where an examination revealed bruising inside his ear and bleeding from the earlobe. They subsequently lodged a police report at the Langgar police station.
Kota Setar police chief ACP Siti Nor Salawati Saad confirmed that a report had been received regarding the incident.
Meanwhile, the Kedah State Education Department (JPN) said in a statement that it had received an initial report from the school and the District Education Office.
“Kedah JPN is conducting further investigation into the incident. We, along with the Ministry of Education, will ensure a thorough and transparent inquiry,” the statement read.
Any disciplinary action, it added, would be taken in accordance with the procedures set by the ministry. — July 10, 2025