Five students arrested in connection with hostel fight

Kluang District Police chief ACP Low Hang Seng said all of them were arrested at about 2.45 pm after the CID received a report regarding the incident.

He said the mother of a student from the same school lodged a report two days ago (Thursday), stating that her son and another 14-year-old boy were beaten by several senior students.

According to him, the mother claimed she found out her son was beaten after checking his mobile phone, where he had complained to his other friends about the beating.

"The incident occurred in the school’s hostel and is believed to be due to a misunderstanding between the victims and the senior students.

"Both the students who were beaten then received treatment, and they were warned not to tell the school’s administration about the matter," he said in a statement, today.

According to Low, urine tests found all the teenagers negative for drug abuse and they did possess any criminal records.

All of them are currently being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting, he said.